Diamantino (film)

Diamantino
Portuguese theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Gabriel Abrantes
  • Daniel Schmidt
Written by
  • Gabriel Abrantes
  • Daniel Schmidt
Produced by
  • Justin Taurand
  • Maria João Mayer
  • Daniel van Hoogstraten
Starring
  • Carloto Cotta
  • Cleo Tavares
  • Anabela Moreira
  • Margarida Moreira
  • Carla Maciel
  • Chico Chapas
  • Joana Barrios
  • Filipe Vargas
  • Maria Leite
  • Manuela Moura Guedes
  • Djucu Dabó
CinematographyCharles Ackley Anderson
Edited by
  • Raphaëlle Martin-Holger
  • Gabriel Abrantes
  • Daniel Schmidt
Music by
  • Ulysse Klotz
  • Adriana Holtz
Production
companies
  • Les Films du Bélier
  • Maria & Mayer
  • Syndrome Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 11 May 2018 (2018-05-11) (Cannes)
  • 28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) (France)
  • 20 December 2018 (2018-12-20) (Brazil)
  • 4 April 2019 (2019-04-04) (Portugal)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Portugal
  • France
  • Brazil
LanguagePortuguese
Box office$234,960[1]

Diamantino is a 2018 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt. The film was produced by Justin Taurand, Maria João Mayer, and Daniel van Hoogstraten. It stars Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, and Margarida Moreira. The film follows Premiere association football star Diamantino after he loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification and the hunt for the source of genius. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prize.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Diamantino (2018)". The Numbers. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Cannes: 'Diamantino' Wins Critics' Week Grand Prize". Variety. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Cannes: 'Diamantino' Tops Critics' Week Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.