Baan

Baan

Leonor Teles

Radar Portugal 101 min Spanish premiere Fiction

Synopsis

When home stops feeling like one, wandering becomes routine. Time, space and emotions implode, blurring Lisbon with Bangkok. Past, present or perhaps future intertwine in a story that begins when L meets K.

Themes

LoveEuropean CinemaFemale DirectorYouthLGTBIQ+

Filmmaker

Leonor Teles

She is a Portuguese filmmaker. Her short film, Batrachian’s Ballad, won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale. Her first feature documentary Ashore won the SCAM award at Cinéma du Réel and Dogs Barking at Birds, her latest short, premiered at the Orizzonti of the Venice Film Festival. She also works as a cinematographer: her last collaboration with director João Canijo, Bad Living, won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale.

Filmography: Baan (2023, D’A 2024), Dogs Barking at Birds (short film, 2019), Ashore (2018), Batrachian’s Ballad (short film, 2016), Rhoma Acans (short film, 2013)

Leonor Teles

Film information

Director: Leonor Teles
Script: Leonor Teles, Ágata de Pinho, Francisco Mira Godinho
With: Carolina Miragaia, Meghna Lall
Contact: Totem Films
Country: Portugal
Format: DCP
Length: 101 min
Language: Portuguese, English
Subtitles: English, Catalan
Edition: 2024

Awards and festivals

REYKJAVÍK FILM FESTIVAL
Golden Puffin for Best Film

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