The Miracle of Saint Anthony
Portugal2012documentary40'Retrospektywa Sergeia Loznitsy (2018)
In the middle of June, the village of Santo Antonio de Mixoes da Serra in Northern Portugal honours its patron saint. On this day, the local farmers bring their animals to the church – cows, horses, dogs, cats, chickens and rabbits – to be blessed. This ancient tradition is passed from generation to generation, and today, just like hundreds of years ago, animals and people flock up the mountain roads to the church square to become a part of the religious event. Sergei Loznitsa, with unique patience, observes the believers, telling the story of the miracle.
- directed by
- Sergei Loznitsa
Ukrainian director of documentary and fiction films. In 1987 he graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Mathematics. Between 1987 and 1991 he worked as a scientist at the Kiev Institute of Cybernetics. In 1997 Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow. He has been making documentary films from 1996, 16 of which won awards at numerous festivals. His fiction films include My Joy and In the Fog.
- cinematography
- Sergei Loznitsa
- sound
- Vladimir Golovnitski
- editing
- Danielus Kokanauskis
- production
- Nuno Rodrigues (Curtas Metragens C.R.L.)
- Photo
