About two commissioned films: a talk with José Fonseca e Costa

Abstract

An interview with filmmaker José Fonseca e Costa (1933-2015) about his two short films — ...E era o Mar (1966) and A Cidade (1968) — whose subjects are, respectively, the Hotel do Mar, in Sesimbra, designed by the architect Conceição Silva, and the city of Évora. The interview was conducted in February 24, 2015, in the context of the research project “Atrás da câmara: práticas de visualidade e mobilidade no filme turístico português” (EXPL/IVC-ANT/1706/2013), funded by FCT/MCTES.

Keywords

• cinema português
• documentário
• filme turístico
• anos sessenta