The Ship and the Sea

The Ship and the Sea
Directed by
Written by
  • Lara Sousa
  • Everlane Moraes
Produced by
  • Lara Sousa
  • Matheus Mello
  • Emerson Dindo
Starring
  • Lara Sousa
  • Everlane Moraes
Cinematography
  • Lara Sousa
  • Everlane Moraes
Production
companies
  • Pàttàki Audiovisual
  • Produtora Portátil
  • Kulunga Filmes
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
LanguagePortuguese

The Ship and the Sea (Portuguese: O Navio e o Mar) is a documentary film written and directed by Lara Sousa, and Everlane Moraes and produced by Lara Sousa, Everlane Moraes, Matheus Mello and Emerson Dindo.[1][2]

Production

The creative documentary film is to be shot and produced in Brazil and Mozambique by the production companies: Pàttàki Audiovisual, Produtora Portátil and Kulunga Filmes. The film output format is in Color, Digital/Digital 5.1, Dolby Stereo format. The production is still being developed.[2]

Plot/Synopsis

A decision was reached by Everlane and Lara from Brazil and Mozambique, respectively, who are both black filmmakers, to mirror by travelling to each other's country in a crisscross manner and then, looking at each other's films inquisitively to pick out the missing traits of their black identities on both sides in order to fill in the missing trait gaps.[3][2]

Reception

The film was selected at the 11th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF 2020) held between September 10 to 20, online, alongside about 30 other films as one of the Finance Forum Projects.[4][5][1][6]

Awards

The film won at the 2020 Durban FilmMart, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) Award of The Netherlands.[7][8]

After participating in various international markets, the film started receiving financial funding for its development. Yet in 2020, Everlane Moraes was the first black female Brazilian to be a grantee of the William Greaves Film Fund from Firelight Media[9][10][11] with the Ship and the Sea.

In 2021, the film was also recipient of the Sundance Documentary Film Fund,[12][13] for its development.

References

  1. ^ a b "31 film projects across Africa selected to pitch at Durban FilmMart's Finance Forum". Sandton Chronicle. August 3, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "O Navio e o Mar | The Ship and the Sea". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "O Navio E O MAR / 81' / DIGITAL 4K". Miradasdoc. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "11è Durban FilmMart (DFM 2020)". Africultures. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "DURBAN FILMMART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2020 DURBAN FILMMART FINANCE FORUM PROJECTS". Ladima Africa. July 30, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 OFFICIAL PROJECT SELECTION". Durban FilmMart. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Durban FilmMart ends with Official Awards for Projects announcement". Biz Community. September 14, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Project award-winners at IDFA 2020". IDFA. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Media, Firelight (2020-08-21). "Announcing the Inaugural William Greaves Fund Recipients". Medium. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  10. ^ "Firelight Media Announces Grantees from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and the U.S." Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  11. ^ Variety Staff (2020-08-21). "Firelight Media Sets Documentary Development Grant Recipients". Variety. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  12. ^ Carey, Matthew (2021-06-08). "Sundance Institute Doc Fund Boosts Diverse Slate Of Filmmakers With $590,000 In Grants". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  13. ^ "Meet the 2021 Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grantees - sundance.org". 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-08-09.