Pássaro Azul (Blue Bird)

Pássaro Azul
Portugal, 30 min, 2025
Miguel Munhá

Anxiety started consuming the muscles of my trapezius. I gradually stopped being able to swallow without thinking, because swallowing became forced. Amidst some exams to rule out bigger issues, or issues of a different, more tangible nature, one of the first hypotheses gained strength: finally, anxiety began to eat away at my body. Pássaro Azul is both a letter to my ancestors and a quest to understand what torments me and causes such acute anxiety – and how all these seemingly unrelated pieces can intertwine.

SCREENINGS
Sunday 8, 19h Babel
Monday 9, 18h Babel
  • Crew:
    Cinematography: Marta Simões
    Sound: Julio Pereira, Gil Amado
    Music: Carlos Marecos
    VFX: Johnny Rodrigues
    Production: Ana Sofia Nunes, António Câmara Manuel
    Production Company: Jângal Studios, DuplaCena
  • Cast:
    Joao Cachola
    Genoveva Faísca
    Jorge Rico