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The Last Time I Saw Macao
The Last Time I Saw Macao
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THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO

A Última Vez Que Vi Macau

Directed by João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Pedro Rodrigues
Portugal, France, 2012
Documentary

Synopsis

Two directors embark on a journey of discovery to Macao, to help a friend in need. Both start to reminisce and the vivid, real childhood memories of one enter into dialogue with the other’s memories of a fictionalized reality taken from films, books and paintings.

Synopsis

Two directors embark on a journey of discovery to Macao, to help a friend in need. Both start to reminisce and the vivid, real childhood memories of one enter into dialogue with the other’s memories of a fictionalized reality taken from films, books and paintings.

Our take

Evocatively remixing the essay film as a thriller, Portuguese auteurs João Pedro Rodrigues & João Rui Guerra da Mata honor the gambling capital of the world with this oneiric trip. Macao is expressed here as if it were inside of a hazy, unforgettable dream reckoning with the shadow of colonialism.