IEC LONG

IEC LONG de Joao Pedro Rodrigues et Joao Rui Guerra Da Mata

2014 / Portugal / 31 min / Docufiction

Le mot «panchão » a été entendu pour la première fois à Macao. Du chinois « pan-tcheong » ou « pau-tcheong », le dictionnaire le définit comme un régionalisme macaense aussi appelé « pétard chinois » ou « fusée chinoise ».
Les deux cinéastes retracent l'histoire de l'usine de feux d'artifice IEC Long qui est le dernier vestige bien conservé de l'héritage industriel de Macao.

The word «panchão» was first heard in Macao. From the Chinese «pan-tcheong» or «pau-tcheong», dictionaries define it as a Macanese regionalism also known as «China cracker» or «Chinese rocket». Who inhabits the ancient IEC Long firecracker factory ?

Production : João Figueiras & Blackmaria


Joao Pedro Rodrigues

Né en 1966, il est diplômé de l’école Supérieure de Cinéma de Lisbonne. Il a débuté comme assistant réalisateur et assistant monteur sur plusieurs courts et longs métrages. Son premier long métrage O Fantasma a remporté de nombreux prix dans les festivals.

João Pedro Rodrigues was born in Lisbon in 1966. After studying biology at Lisbon University he attended the Lisbon Film School, where he obtained his diploma. His public film career began at the 54th Venice Festival in 1997 with the short Parabéns !, which won the Special Jury Prize. In the same year he made Esta é a minha casa and Viagem à expo, a two-part documentary. In 2000 he directed his first fiction feature, Phantom, which was screened in the 57th Venice Festival’s Official Competition. In 2005, Odete won several awards including a Cinémas de Recherche Special Distinction at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. His feature project To Die Like a Man was selected in 2007 by Cinéfondation for L’Atelier in Cannes and was released in 2009.

Joao Rui Guerra Da Mata

Né au Mozambique, João Rui Guerra da Mata a commencé à travailler dans le cinéma en 1995 comme directeur artistique sur des courts et longs métrages, notamment ceux de João Pedro Rodrigues. Il co-réalisera ensuite avec lui le court métrage China, China (2007), puis Morrer Como Um Homem en 2009, sélectionné en compétition officielle à Cannes cette même année.

João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He taught Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short Parabéns !, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Distinction at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. He worked as art director on several short and feature films, especially for João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he has also co-written. This collaboration lately evolved into co-direction, namely in the shorts China, China (2007) - 39th Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes ; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival - and Alvorada Vermelha (2011) - Best Portuguese Short Film, IndieLisboa Film Festival ; international premiere at Locarno Film Festival. O que arde cura (2012) is his debut solo film.