Story of movie Jogo De Damas :
Jogo de Damas (aka "Game of Checkers") is a 2015 Portuguese drama film directed and written by Patrícia Sequeira and Filipa Leal, and starring Ana Nave, Ana Padrão, Fátima Belo, Maria João Luís and Rita Blanco. It premiered on the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival in November 2015 and was released in Portugal on January 28, 2016.
| "GAME OF CHECKERS" | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Patrícia Sequeira |
| Produced by | Leonor Coelho |
| Screenplay by | Filipa Leal |
| Story by | Patrícia Sequeira Filipa Leal |
| Starring | Ana Nave Ana Padrão Fátima Belo Maria João Luís Rita Blanco |
| Music by | David Rossi Paula Sousa |
| Cinematography | Renato Falcão |
| Edited by | Nuno Santos Lopes |
Production company | R.I. FILMES MasterDream – Digital Movie SP Televisão |
| Distributed by | Leopardo Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | €140,000 |
| Box office | €24,064.72 |
Screenplay
Following Marta’s wake, her five best friends decide to spend the night at a rural tourist getaway that Marta never got around to opening. That long night becomes a maze-like journey through their interconnecting friendships, where each reveals herself as it was the last day. On the eve of the burial, the talk is about life and a friendship that survived it all. But will this friendship be able to survive death?
- Ana Nave as Maria
- Ana Padrão as Dalila
- Fátima Belo as Ema
- Maria João Luís as Ana
- Rita Blanco as Mónica
The film had a budget of €140,000 and the shooting took place on November 2014.
It is the first feature film of R.I. FILMES, the production company of Patrícia Sequeira.
As of February 10, 2016, the film had grossed €24,064.72 and had 4,976 admissions, being the highest-grossing Portuguese film of the year so far at the Portuguese box office.
"Game of Checkers" has already received 20 awards, 30 nominations, and 21 official selections.
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