Dealing with ethnographic matters, it may be considered as an ethnofiction. The film was directed by Leitão de Barros, and stars real fishermen as themselves in order to give a realistic view over traditions and social behaviours of the community. Focusing the cultural context, it continuously shifts from documentary to drama, by means of a fictional narrative. Contemporary to Robert Flaherty, Barros is with him one of the first filmmakers to explore docufiction and ethnofiction as forms of dramatic narrative.
It focuses on maritime tragedy of the town and a forbidden love between Julha (Elsa Bela-Flor) and João Moço (Domingos Gonçalves), from different fisher castes, in a community where mixed-caste marriages were not allowed[1] and dating without parent's assent was seen as a disgrace to the family, not only in respect to women, but also men.
Historical backgroundedit
The script of Ala-Arriba! was written by the prestigious Alfredo Cortez, based on the book O Poveiro by António dos Santos Graça, focusing the cultural aspects of the town.[2]
The film was financed by SPN (Secretariado da Propaganda Nacional – National Propaganda Bureau) of the Ministério das Obras Públicas (Ministry of Public Works) during the Estado Novo period. The town was seen, by the regime, as an example of Portuguese culture.
arriba, film, arriba, 1942, portuguese, romantic, docufiction, póvoa, varzim, traditional, portuguese, fishing, town, arriba, directed, byjosé, leitão, barroswritten, byalfredo, cortezaugusto, santa, ritta, poems, produced, bytobis, portuguesastarringdomingos,. Ala Arriba is a 1942 Portuguese romantic docufiction set in Povoa de Varzim a traditional Portuguese fishing town Ala Arriba Directed byJose Leitao de BarrosWritten byAlfredo CortezAugusto de Santa Ritta poems Produced byTobis PortuguesaStarringDomingos Goncalves Elsa Bela FlorLuis PintoMaria Mesquita Olguim Madalena VilacaMusic byRuy CoelhoDistributed byInternacional FilmesSonoro FilmeRelease dateSeptember 15 1942 1942 09 15 Running time84 minutesLanguagePortugueseDealing with ethnographic matters it may be considered as an ethnofiction The film was directed by Leitao de Barros and stars real fishermen as themselves in order to give a realistic view over traditions and social behaviours of the community Focusing the cultural context it continuously shifts from documentary to drama by means of a fictional narrative Contemporary to Robert Flaherty Barros is with him one of the first filmmakers to explore docufiction and ethnofiction as forms of dramatic narrative It premiered at Sao Luis Theatre in Lisbon Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Historical background 3 Festivals 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis editIt focuses on maritime tragedy of the town and a forbidden love between Julha Elsa Bela Flor and Joao Moco Domingos Goncalves from different fisher castes in a community where mixed caste marriages were not allowed 1 and dating without parent s assent was seen as a disgrace to the family not only in respect to women but also men Historical background editThe script of Ala Arriba was written by the prestigious Alfredo Cortez based on the book O Poveiro by Antonio dos Santos Graca focusing the cultural aspects of the town 2 The film was financed by SPN Secretariado da Propaganda Nacional National Propaganda Bureau of the Ministerio das Obras Publicas Ministry of Public Works during the Estado Novo period The town was seen by the regime as an example of Portuguese culture Festivals editVenice Film Festival Award The Biennale Cup 1942 NOTE Ala Arriba was the first Portuguese film to win at this festival an international award 3 See also editDocufiction List of docufiction films EthnofictionReferences edit Ala Arriba Archived 2007 03 11 at the Wayback Machine Amor de Perdicao film database Leitao de Barros Instituto Camoes Hamburg University Leitao de Barros Instituto Camoes Hamburg UniversityExternal links editAla Arriba at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ala Arriba film amp oldid 1106401009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
