Basin of Souls

Basin of Souls (2024) is a drama, documentary film directed by Fernando Sá Machado.

Rua de Santa Catarina, a street that was formerly home to dozens of local businesses and hundreds of Porto residents, now sees a crowd of tourists attracted by the cheap, disposable amenities that are popping up everywhere at once. Gentrification has decontextualized Portuguese culture, rendering the landscape uncanny. The Basin Woman, a symbol of the female workers of the historic Bolhão Market, is chased down by seagulls in the midst of this transcendent chaos.

Cast

Maria Gil

Mulher da Bacia

Fernando Sá Machado

Gajo Nu