A CINEMA OF THE EXTRA-ORDINARY

NOSH UP

Original title : COMEZAINAS

First screening in Canada

By : MAFALDA SALGUEIRO

2022 | 12 min | VOSTA
Country of origin of director : Portugal
Country of production : Portugal
Country of recording : Portugal
SYNOPSIS :

Cooking is caring, says my mother while preparing a family meal. Using food and recipes, personal history is interwoven with affection. A joyful ode to the unsung heroes who feed and care for us without asking for anything in return.

Selected at IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (2022) and at Shorts Mexico (2022). Award of Best Animation at Ymotion.

BIOGRAPHY

Mafalda Salgueiro (Alentejo, Portugal) is based in Porto. She is a socially-driven artist, architect and director. Trained in architecture, she approaches documentary and ethnography using film, animation and drawing. Her goal is to tell stories about communities, identity, tradition.

Free admission subject to availability of seats

Friday May 5, starting at 9pm

CINÉMA MODERNE

5150 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R8

Films of May 5th