Silence of Spring, directed by Marina Leonardo, to Premiere at the 30th AVANCA Film Festival

The short film Silence of Spring, directed by Marina Leonardo, an alumna of ESAP’s Master’s Degree in Directing – Cinema and Television and a researcher at the Arnaldo Araújo Research Centre (CEAA), has been selected for the 30th edition of the AVANCA Film Festival, where it will premiere on 30 July at 9:45 pm.

The film follows Olívia, who returns to the swimming pool after the unexpected death of her best friend. Caught between memories and hallucinations, she confronts a diving board from which she is no longer certain she can leap.

Produced by Filmógrafo and Buganvílias Coletivo, Silence of Spring was supported by the GDA Foundation, Porto Film Commission, the Municipality of Porto, ESAP, and Papagaio Loiro Audiovisual.