Storyline
"Celso: a portrait, a place" is a documentary that emerges from a year of sporadic visits by the documentary filmmaker (until then a convinced agnostic) to the Capuchin complex, a block that is, among other things, a place to preserve the memory of the Capuchin friars in the Serra Gaúcha, southern Brazil. The daily life of the space and the ramblings of the charismatic friar and artist Celso Bordignon are interspersed in an attempt to contemplate aspects of religious life, art, and the awareness of the nuances of the action of time on matter, body and spirit.
Cast & Crew
Celso Bordignon
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LeadWhat People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maikel de Abreu's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Celso: a portrait, a place is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
