Arena (2009 film)
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Arena is a 2009 Portuguese short drama film
directed by João Salaviza
. It won the Short Film Palme d'Or
at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by João Salaviza
João Salaviza
João Salaviza is a Portuguese film director and actor. His film Arena won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.-External links:...
. It won the Short Film Palme d'Or
Short Film Palme d'Or
The Short Film Palme d'Or is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the same jury of the Cinéfondation....
at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 13 to May 24, 2009. French actress Isabelle Huppert was the President of the Jury. It was announced on March 19, 2009, that Pixar's film Up would open the festival...
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Cast
- Carloto CottaCarloto CottaCarloto Cotta is a Portuguese actor. He studied at the Cascais Professional Theatre School, Lisbon.Cotta has credits in series and telenovelas for the private and public Portuguese TV channels. He has played for theatre and performed for film...
- Mauro - Cláudio Rosa - 2nd kid
- Rafael Sardo - 1st kid
- Rodrigo Madeira - Alemão