The debut fiction film by Ana Rocha will be screened at Orizzonti in the Biennale.
LISTEN, produced by Pinball London (Paula Vaccaro and Aaron Brookner) is the first English- Portuguese co-production.
Co-written by Paula Vaccaro, Aaron Brookner and Ana Rocha, the film will be the debut for the leading actress, Victoria Cordoba in an English speaking film.
CAST: Lúcia Moniz, Maisie Sly, Sophia Myles, Ruben Garcia, James Felner, Brian Bovell,Kiran Sonia Sawar.
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures international
Synopsis
Set on the outskirts of London, where Portuguese immigrant couple Bela and Jota are struggling to make ends meet. Things are getting worse, and the wellbeing of their deaf seven-year-old daughter is in jeopardy. When social services grow concerned for her and for the safety of all three of their children, the parents must do everything in their power to keep their family together.
Production Company
Pinball London Ltd, 70C Wilberforce Road London N4 2SR
+44 (0)20 3475 4723
smash@pinballonline.co.uk
http://www.pinballonline.co.uk
Co-Producer
Rodrigo Areias and Bando aParte
Sales Company
Lorna Lee Torres
Magnolia Pictures
49 West 27th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
, USA
+1 212 379 9720 (office)
+1 646 421 4574 (mobile)
LTorres@magpictures.com
http://www.magpicturesinternationa
Paula Vaccaro is a mentor in the EWA Network mentoring programme