The Heart's Root

The Heart's Root

Release date : October 18, 2000
Runtime : 1h 58m
Countries of origin : France / Portugal /
Original Language : Portuguese /
Director : Paulo Rocha /
Production companies : RTP / Suma Filmes / Boomerang Productions / Les Films de l'Atalante / ARTE France Cinéma /
October 18, 2000 1h 58m France Drama Portuguese More
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Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
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  • title:The Heart's Root
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2000
  • Runtime:1h 58m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: France · Portugal ·
  • Original Language: Portuguese ·
  • Director: Paulo Rocha /
  • Writers: Jeanne Waltz · Paulo Rocha · Raquel Freire · Regina Guimarães ·
  • Production companies: RTP · Suma Filmes · Boomerang Productions · Les Films de l'Atalante · ARTE France Cinéma ·
  • Overview:Set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician who is charismatic and unscrupulous. He obsessively pursues Silvia, a mystical and mysterious young transvestite whom he meets at the festival. When Silvia runs into Vicente, a policeman who arrests transvestites and threatens them, Silvia must look towards blackmail to save herself. Compromising photos of Cato start to emerge among opposition parties and he must do all in his power to save his political career.
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