Afonso Mota
Biography
Afonso Mota (20th April 1993) was born and raised in Lisbon. In 2015, he graduated in Cinematography at Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, in Lisbon. That same year, his first short "Empty Room" received an honourable mention at Festival Vila do Conde. His second short "The South" was selected for the IndieLisboa International Film Festival in 2016. In 2019, he directed his first fiction film "Phantom Power".
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Rapaz
A boy and a girl lie in bed, discussing the possibility of being inside a dream. The boy shares with her a recent nightmare he had, in which she stole his eye. The girl assures him that his fears are not real and that he is not inside a dream. Suddenly, everything goes black.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Self
A trip to South America, told through memories and several anonymous documents. The effects of the landscape among the subjects that share it are strange and able to separate a group of friends.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Self
July 2016. Life's a beach for Matias.