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Red as the River
Red as the River

RED AS THE RIVER

Rio Vermelho

Directed by Raquel Freire
Portugal, 1999
Short, Drama

Synopsis

A very pregnant girl plunges into the Douro River. Porto-bound she happily swims upstream and gives birth to a little baby girl. She nearly drowns from the unrest. Yet, she does not pass away: another pregnant girl (or is it a goddess?) seems to take over her. The goddess dances a lot!

Synopsis

A very pregnant girl plunges into the Douro River. Porto-bound she happily swims upstream and gives birth to a little baby girl. She nearly drowns from the unrest. Yet, she does not pass away: another pregnant girl (or is it a goddess?) seems to take over her. The goddess dances a lot!