Directed by:
Miguel GomesCinematography:
Sayombhu MukdeepromCast:
Joana de Verona, Teresa Madruga, Gonçalo Waddington, Cristina Alfaiate, Adriano Luz, Manuel Mozos, Luísa Cruz, Américo Silva, Chico Chapas, João Pedro Bénard (more)Plots(1)
In Portugal — a European country in crisis — a film director proposes to build fictional stories from the miserable reality he is immersed in. However, failing to find meaning in his work, he cowardly runs away and leaves the beautiful Scheherazade to stand in his shoes. She will require enthusiasm and courage so as not to bore the King with sad stories of this country. As nights go past, restlessness leads to desolation and in turn to enchantment! Therefore Scheherazade organises the stories she tells the King in three volumes. She begins like this: “It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that in a sad country among all countries...”. (CoolConnections)
(more)Cast
Joana de Verona
Portugal
Best movies:
Teresa Madruga
Portugal
Best movies:
In the White City (1983)
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Abraham's Valley (1993)
Gonçalo Waddington
Portugal
Best movies:
Cristina Alfaiate
Best movies:
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Imagine (2012)
Je m'appelle Bernadette (2011)
Adriano Luz
Portugal
Best movies:
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
John From (2015)
Mysteries of Lisbon (2010)
Manuel Mozos
Portugal
Best movies:
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Luísa Cruz
Best movies:
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Je m'appelle Bernadette (2011)
John From (2015)
Américo Silva
Best movies:
Chico Chapas
Best movies:
João Pedro Bénard
Best movies:
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Patrick (2019)
Banzo (2024)
Margarida Carpinteiro
Portugal
Best movies:
Eduardo Frazão
Best movies:
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, the Desolate One (2015)
Fatima (2020)