Totò e il Principe De Curtis
Isolated in a lifeless estuary with muddy banks, an old man who despises the gods lives alone, his only companion a caged cockatiel. To the bird, he confides his dreams of escaping his monotonous rout…
Totò e il Principe De Curtis
Isolated in a lifeless estuary with muddy banks, an old man who despises the gods lives alone, his only companion a caged cockatiel. To the bird, he confides his dreams of escaping his monotonous routine and founding a city where humans and birds can live freely. When Death and Time appear unexpectedly, their existences intertwine in a game of power and mystery. Inspired by Mia Couto's tale 'A Morte, o Tempo e o Velho' and Aristophanes' play 'The Birds', this surreal fable delves into the relationship between humans, gods, and time, exploring the cycles of life and the quest for freedom.
Totò e il Principe De Curtis
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Isolated in a lifeless estuary with muddy banks, an old man who despises the gods lives alone, his only companion a caged cockatiel. To the bird, he confides his dreams of escaping his monotonous routine and founding a city where humans and birds can live freely. When Death and Time appear unexpectedly, their existences intertwine in a game of power and mystery.
Inspired by Mia Couto's tale 'A Morte, o Tempo e o Velho' and Aristophanes' play 'The Birds', this surreal fable delves into the relationship between humans, gods, and time, exploring the cycles of life and the quest for freedom..