State of Exception
"The history behind the relationship of the Theater Initiation Circle of the Academy of Coimbra and the protests and resistance to the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal"
Originally released in 2007. State of Exception is a documentary/history film. directed by Ricardo Seiça Salgado. At just 85 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring João Viegas, Feliciano David, and Leandro Vale
Synopsis
Estado de Excepção is a documentary about CITAC (Coimbra Theater Initiation Circle), a university theater group, revealing history since it was constituted in 1956 until the aftermath of the 1974 revolution. It is the history of the theater group university and, through it, the history of theater in Portugal, revealing two remarkable decades of the History of Portugal. Through the Academy of Coimbra, the documentary reproduces student life, the position of women in society, and the change in mentalities of being and being in the world. It reproduces the existing censorship and the fight against the dictatorship, the resistance to an exhausted regime, as well as the emerging contradictions of the democratic revolution. CITAC has a heritage of 50 years of experience in Coimbra. It carries with it the possibility of the theatrical and civic formation of thinking bodies, constituting a proper ball of a possible model, generation by generation, between studies, theater, and social drama.
Quick Facts
Release Date
May 15, 2007
18 years ago
Runtime
1h 25m
85 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Language
Portuguese
Original language
Country
Portugal
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- PT
Production Companies
- Círculo de Iniciação Teatral da Academia de Coimbra (CITAC)
- projeto BUH!
- Terratreme
Frequently Asked Questions
What is State of Exception about?
Estado de Excepção is a documentary about CITAC (Coimbra Theater Initiation Circle), a university theater group, revealing history since it was constituted in 1956 until the aftermath of the 1974...
Who directed State of Exception?
State of Exception was directed by Ricardo Seiça Salgado.
How long is State of Exception?
State of Exception has a runtime of 1 hours and 25 minutes (85 minutes total).
When was State of Exception released?
State of Exception was released on May 15, 2007 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in State of Exception?
The main cast of State of Exception includes João Viegas, Feliciano David, Leandro Vale, António Lobo Fernandes, Helder Costa.