Vicente

1995

35mm short film

Directed and co-written by Marcos Guttmann

Synopsis

Vicente is a swimmer about to compete in the decisive race of his life, the one that will determine whether he goes to the Olympics. The race begins and, stroke by stroke, his past resurfaces, gradually revealing his story.

Cast: Marcelo Kingston, Vera Holtz, Marcelo Escorel, Dudu Sandroni and Maria Ribeiro

Director: Marcos Guttmann

Screenplay: João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Guttmann and Melanie Dimantas

Cinematography: Breno Silveira

Art direction: Gualter Pupo

Editing: Adriana Borges

Sound editing: Ana Teixeira

Music: Carlos Pontual

Producers: Ciça Castro Neves, Fábio Bruno and Luca Macedo

Production company: Ravina Filmes

Awards

Prêmio Resgate do Cinema Brasileiro (Brazilian federal film production award)
Best Editing, Cine Ceará, 1996

Festivals

São Paulo International Short Film Festival, 1995
Brasília Film Festival, 1995
Rio Cine Festival, 1995
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, 2004

Press

Estação Cinema 1000

"Vicente", by Marcos Guttmann, is among the films selected for the showcase celebrating the 1,000th issue of Domingo magazine, at Estação Botafogo. Revista Programa / Jornal do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 1995

Catch the short

"Vicente", a short film by Marcos Guttmann, premieres at the Museu da República. Veja Rio, June 21, 1995

Brazilian short film resurfaces

"Vicente", by Marcos Guttmann, assistant director on Carla Camurati's "Carlota Joaquina", premieres at the Museu da República. O Dia, Rio de Janeiro, June 20, 1995

Vera Holtz takes the plunge

The actress appears in the short "Vicente", which premieres at the Museu da República and will also screen at the Domingo 1000 showcase, celebrating the 1,000th issue of Domingo magazine. Jornal do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, June 20, 1995

Life through the pool tiles

"Vicente", by Marcos Guttmann, dives into the solitary world of swimming. O Globo, Rio de Janeiro, June 19, 1995