Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One
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From director Miguel Gomes (Tabu, Our Beloved Month of August) comes Arabian Nights (As Mil e Uma Noites), probably one of the most ambitious cinematic undertakings, and one of the most talked about film experiences of the Cannes Film Festival. Arabian Nights uses the framing device from the original Arabian Nights tale of the beautiful young Scheherazade telling tale after tale in order to keep her murderous husband from killing her, but that's where the similarities end. Over three features, Gomes channels the current struggles of economically depressed Portugal through an assortment of tales that range from farcical yarns to grounded accounts of social issues. After opening with overlapping documentary portraits of a shipyard and a wasp-exterminator, the director appears on screen, contemplating his overly ambitious undertaking. From here, Gomes spins a satirical tale about the financial powers that are preying on Portugal's vulnerability. Next up is the comic story of the role a rooster plays in a local election, followed by a sobering triptych of interviews with unemployed citizens.

2016 · 2h 5m
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Starring Miguel Gomes, Carloto Cotta, Adriano Luz
Director Miguel Gomes

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Cast & Crew

  • Miguel Gomes
    Realizador
  • Carloto Cotta
    Tradutor
  • Adriano Luz
    Luís
  • C‌A
    Crista Alfaiate
    Punk Maria
  • Rogério Samora
    Primeiro-Ministro
  • L‌C
    Luisa Cruz
    Dona do Bordel
  • Dinarte Branco
    Lopes
  • M‌R
    Maria Rueff
    Ministra das Finanças
  • Miguel Gomes
    Director
  • S‌A
    Sandro Aguilar
    Producer
  • T‌O
    Thomas Ordonneau
    Producer

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Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One

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From director Miguel Gomes (Tabu, Our Beloved Month of August) comes Arabian Nights (As Mil e Uma Noites), probably one of the most ambitious cinematic undertakings, and one of the most talked about film experiences of the Cannes Film Festival. Arabian Nights uses the framing device from the original Arabian Nights tale of the beautiful young Scheherazade telling tale after tale in order to keep her murderous husband from killing her, but that's where the similarities end. Over three features, Gomes channels the current struggles of economically depressed Portugal through an assortment of tales that range from farcical yarns to grounded accounts of social issues. After opening with overlapping documentary portraits of a shipyard and a wasp-exterminator, the director appears on screen, contemplating his overly ambitious undertaking. From here, Gomes spins a satirical tale about the financial powers that are preying on Portugal's vulnerability. Next up is the comic story of the role a rooster plays in a local election, followed by a sobering triptych of interviews with unemployed citizens.

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Studio
Drakes Avenue
Released
2016
Run Time
2 hr 5 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
Portugal, France
© 2015 New Wave Films

Languages

Original Audio
Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese
Audio

Portuguese (Portugal) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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