DIAMANTINO
DRAMA | PORTUGUESE | 96 MIN
Diamantino, the world's premiere soccer star loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.
DIRECTORS/WRITERS Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt
CAST Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira
“One of the year’s most singular debut”
— VARIETY
“SURREAL”
— VANITY FAIR
“A sweetly bizarre fantasy.”
— SIGHT & SOUND
“Utterly bonkers, heartfelt and perfectly tied together”
— LITTLE WHITE LIES
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Winner: Critic’s Week Grand Prix
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Nominee: Queer Palm
2018 European Film Awards
Nominee: European Comedy
2019 Golden Globes Portugal
Winner: Best Actor (Carloto Cotta)
2019 Golden Globes Portugal
Nominee: Best Film
2018 CPH PIX
Nominee: Politiken’s Audience Award
2018 Miami Film Festival
Nominee: Jordan Ressler First Feature Award
2018 Munich Film Festival
Nominee: Best Film By An Emerging Director
2018 Stockholm Film Festival
Nominee: Bronze Horse Best Film