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Cinemax Screening – Short Films by Ana Rocha de Sousa
Laundriness is a compassionate observation of the everyday lives of customers of a launderette in Bethnal Green, London. With the tumbling sound of the washing machines in the background and the soapy smell evoked by the freshly cleaned clothes, this documentary gives a glimpse into the characters that come and go into the establishment, as Serif, the manager, serves cups of tea and listens to their stories. The film was selected to compete at the Short Film Corner in Cannes, marking the director’s breakthrough recognition in the prestigious and wider circles of the film world. The film will have its first theatrical run at LEFFEST’20.
Laundriness is a compassionate observation of the everyday lives of customers of a launderette in Bethnal Green, London. With the tumbling sound of the washing machines in the background and the soapy smell evoked by the freshly cleaned clothes, this documentary gives a glimpse into the characters that come and go into the establishment, as Serif, the manager, serves cups of tea and listens to their stories. The film was selected to compete at the Short Film Corner in Cannes, marking the director’s breakthrough recognition in the prestigious and wider circles of the film world. The film will have its first theatrical run at LEFFEST’20.
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Original Title:
Laundriness -
Country:
United Kingdom -
Year:
2011 - 24’ Subtitles: Portuguese
Director
Ana Rocha de Sousa
Born in 1978 in Lisbon, Ana Rocha de Sousa is a Portuguese actress and filmmaker. Although she began her acting career in João Botelho’s 1991 feature No Dia Dos Meus Anos, it was the small screen that set off her professional career as an actress, as she took part in various influential TV series in Portuguese television. She also joined the theatre scene, acting in Sonho de uma Noite de Verão, a play staged by João Ricardo. After graduating from Fine Arts in 2007, Ana Rocha de Sousa moved to London to complete a masters in Filmmaking at the London Film School. She went on to direct the short documentary Laundriness, selected to compete at the Short Film Corner at Cannes in 2011 and nominated for Best Short Documentary at the International Student Film Festival 2012 in London. In 2013, she directed two short films: No Mar and Minha Alma and You. In 2020, she presented her first feature film Listen, which earned her the Lion of The Future Award and the Special Horizon Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, among other accolades.
