Following on from his exquisite works Blood (O Sangue, 1989), Casa de Lava (1994), Colossal Youth (Juventude em Marcha, 2006) and Horse Money (Cavalo Dinheiro, 2014), Vitalina Varela is the latest film from maestro Pedro Costa.
Winner of the prestigious 'Best Film' and ‘Best Actress' Awards at the 2019 Locarno Film Festival, and the Silver Hugo Jury Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival, Costa's film follows the titular Vitalina, a woman left behind in Cape Verde when her husband leaves to find work in Portugal. Years later, she finally makes the journey to Lisbon herself but arrives three days after his funeral. Alone and isolated in her late husband's home, Vitalina is determined to persevere and confront the ghosts of the past. Haunting, strikingly visualised and marked by a towering central performance, Vitalina Varela is an unforgettable modern masterwork. Second Run's region-free Blu-ray and DVD editions are presented from a new director-approved HD master and includes Pedro Costa in an expansive on-stage conversation with Maria Delgado at London's ICA cinema, an introduction to the film by critic and author Chris Fujiwara, a short film 'Pedro Costa: Companhia', a booklet featuring writing on the film by Daniel Kasman... and more!
