| Jogo de Damas | |
| Director: | Patrícia Sequeira |
| Producer: | Leonor Coelho |
| Writers: | --> |
| Screenplay: | Filipa Leal |
| Story: | Patrícia Sequeira Filipa Leal |
| Starring: | Ana Nave Ana Padrão Fátima Belo Maria João Luís Rita Blanco |
| Music: | David Rossi Paula Sousa |
| Cinematography: | Renato Falcão |
| Editing: | Nuno Santos Lopes |
| Studio: | R.I. FILMES MasterDream – Digital Movie SP Televisão |
| Distributor: | Leopardo Filmes |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Budget: | €140,000 |
| Gross: | €24,064.72 |
Jogo de Damas (aka "Game of Checkers") is a 2015 Portuguese drama film directed and written by Patrícia Sequeira and Filipa Leal, and starring, Ana Padrão,, and Rita Blanco. It premiered on the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival in November 2015 and was released in Portugal on January 28, 2016.[1] [2] [3]
Following Marta's wake, her five best friends decide to spend the night at a rural tourist getaway that Marta never got around to opening. That long night becomes a maze-like journey through their interconnecting friendships, where each reveals herself as it was the last day. On the eve of the burial, the talk is about life and a friendship that survived it all. But will this friendship be able to survive death?[4]
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The film had a budget of €140,000[3] and the shooting took place in November 2014.[1]
It is the first feature film of R.I. FILMES, the production company of Patrícia Sequeira.[6]
As of February 10, 2016, the film had grossed €24,064.72 and had 4,976 admissions, being the highest-grossing Portuguese film of the year so far at the Portuguese box office.[7]
"Game of Checkers" has already received 20 awards, 30 nominations, and 21 official selections.