PICTURES OF GHOSTS is a multidimensional journey through time, sound, architecture and filmmaking, set in the urban landscape of Recife, Brazilian coastal capital of Pernambuco: a historical and human territory, examined through the great movie theatres that served as spaces of conviviality during the 20th century. Having hosted dreams and progress, these places have also embodied a major transformation on social practices. Combining archive documentary, mystery, film clips and personal memories, PICTURES OF GHOSTS is a map of a city through the lens of cinema.
- Written and directed by: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Production: Emilie Lesclaux
- Co-Production: Silvia Cruz and Felipe Lopes
- Edition: Matheus Farias, edt
- Cinematography: Pedro Sotero, abc
- Additional Photography: Kleber Mendonça Filho, Maira Iabrudi, Marcelo Lordello
- Archive research: Karina Nobre, Cleodon Pedro Coelho
- Sound Design: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Sound Supervision and Mix: Ricardo Cutz
- Associate Producer: Marcelo Brennand
- Production Companies: Cinemascópio in coproduction with Vitrine Filmes
- 76th Cannes Film Festival, 2023 - Special Screening
- 51st Gramado Film Festival, 2023 (Brazil) – Opening Film
- 70th Sydney Film Festival, 2023 (Australia)
- Melbourne International Film Festival, 2023 (Australia) – Documentary Track
- 40th Munich Film Festival, 2023 (Germany)
- 31st Vila do Conde Short Film Festival, 2023 (Portugal) – Closing Film
- New Zealand International Film Festival – Auckland, 2023 (New Zealand)
- Lima International Film Festival, 2023 (Peru) – Latin American Premiere – Documentary Competition
- Santiago International Film Festival, 2023 (Chile)
- Toronto International Film Festival – TIFF, 2023 (Canada) – Wavelength Program – North America Premiere
- New York Film Festival, 2023 (USA) – US Premiere
