Trailer for "Break" -- A Film by Diogo Morgado

So today's "Clip of the Day" was actually inspired by yesterday's awesome guest "Throwback Thursday" posts by blog contributors @Celena229 and @Jodiedebb, who both featured projects where Diogo's co-star's was Lúcia Moniz.  Many of you commented here, via e-mail and with tweets about being fans of Lúcia, so I wanted to share with you another project she and Diogo collaborated on more recently.... a short film called "Break."

I say collaborated, because Diogo is not her co-star in "Break."  He is actually her director.  In fact, Diogo not only directed "Break," he also wrote it.  According to a tweet he posted in 2011, that's when Diogo began working on "Break," and it was his first time stepping behind the camera.  

Along with Lúcia Moniz, "Break" stars Diogo's good friend Rui Unas (who also co-starred with Diogo in the 2010 Spanish film, Miami Blue.)

Though "Break" has not debuted in its entirety yet, here's a trailer/teaser for this short film written and directed by Diogo:

(video courtesy of Rui Unas' YouTube Channel)

In case you are wondering, Lúcia's line in the trailer is "what are you doing here?"  (Thank you, @MsLiliana.)

I have to say, as a lover of film, to me, Diogo is an impressive filmmaker.  He's really good at using imagery (and music/sounds) to create and tell a story.  I know, you all want to see him in front of the camera, but there's no reason he can't be a hyphenate, aka writer/director/actor and do both.  :) 

Not sure what the status is of "Break" in terms of completion or when/where it will air in full, but I will let you know if that changes.

Oh and if want to see just how good of friends Diogo and Rui Unas clearly must be, check out this hilarious (even without translation) clip of Rui being interviewed as Diogo as Jesus that aired recently on a comedy show on Portuguese TV:

(clip courtesy of RTP/YouTube)

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

--Sara

"Eu sou Portugal" -- Por Diogo Morgado

"I am Portugual" -  A Film by Diogo Morgado

 (courtesy of OMelhorDestino)

One of the things we aim with this blog is to bring attention to Diogo's work outside of Jesus/"The Bible," such as his work in his native country of Portugal, and as his work BEHIND the camera.

It is with that intention that we proudly share the project Diogo recently said on his Portuguese Facebook Page was the first thing he did when he returned to Portugal after filming "The Bible" this past summer.  As part of the Portugal Destination Project, Diogo traveled nearly 2000 miles across his beloved country, talking to people all along his journey, and filming for five days.  

The result is the above film, "Eu sou Portugal" ("I am Portugal") -- by Diogo Morgado."  According to the Portugal Destination Project's website, Diogo served as an "ambassador" for the project, "whose mission is to unite all of Portuguese in a common cause: to show that our country is a prime tourist destination" (as translated by Google Translate).  

We realize that like us, most of you will not understand any of what is being said in the film.  Despite this, it is still is great to watch.  Because even without understanding the language, "Eu sou Portugal" shows Diogo's truly impressive talent as a filmmaker, in that it coveys through imagery the true, utter beauty of Portugal, and you can see, practically feel, Diogo's obvious pride and love for his homeland.  I think we can easily speak for Portugal when we say, the feeling is mutual.

You can read more about Diogo's work on the project, and more about the amazing project itself at its website: www.portugalmelhordestino.pt, and then opening/translating the page via Google Translate.  (Trust us, Google translate may not be perfect translations, but it's easy, and we love to learn, so we think it's definitely worth it!  If you need help, check out the Google Translate Help Page.)

Excellent work, Diogo!  Your country is indeed a beautiful place.