SummaryIn the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus is from, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air ritual of remembrance and rebellion. It’s harvest time and there’s discontent in the fields. Suddenly, a black bull is on the loose, and the laborers must scramble for refuge high up in the oak trees. As the specter... Read More
Directed By:Marta Mateus
Written By:Marta Mateus
Fire of Wind
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Oct 31, 2025
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The movie, at its most vigorous and most menacing, is also illuminated with mystery and wonder.
Oct 31, 2025
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The film’s intriguing symbolism diminishes over time, but remaining is an elegant portrait of solidarity; a vision of workers enmeshed in the land that sustains them.
Oct 31, 2025
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Ultimately a tad tiresome even with a slim running time of seventy-four minutes, Fire of Wind suggests Mateus has the eye of a formidable filmmaker, but the narrative feels like more of a concept than statement.
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Production Company:
- Casa Azul Films
- Clarão Companhia
- Les Films d'Ici
Release Date:Oct 31, 2025
Duration:1 h 14 m
Awards
Gijón International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Locarno Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
