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Taprobana (2014)

Movie ★ 5.7 24 min

Comedy

In this short comedy, Luis Vaz de Camoes, the greatest Portuguese renaissance poet, struggles creatively while engaging in a hedonistic, coprophagic, and drug addled lifestyle. The film follows the poet, and his lover Dinamene, as he writes his masterpiece, the epic poem "Os Lusiadas." He travels from the cacophony of the Indic jungles, surrounded by allegorical elephants and rhyming macaques, to the frontier of Heaven and Hell, where he is confronted by his fantasy: fame and immortality.

Gabriel Abrantes Director Gabriel Abrantes Writer

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Quick facts

Released
June 11, 2014
Runtime
24 min
IMDb
tt3493308
Country
Denmark, Portugal, Sri Lanka
Language
French, Portuguese, Spanish
Studio
DOX:LAB, A Mutual Respect Productions

Themes

Cast

Natxo Checa Luís Vaz de Camões Jani Zhao Jani Zhao Dinamene Gabriel Abrantes Gabriel Abrantes Portuguese Authority David Lasantha Opium Dealer Jõao Pedro Vale King Philipp II Alexandre Melo Petrarch Gonçalo Pena Homer Édith Scob Édith Scob L'Ambassadrice de France en Afghanistan Andreia Cabral Joana Pais de Brito Joana Pais de Brito Nymph III

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Frequently asked questions

What is Taprobana about?
In this short comedy, Luis Vaz de Camoes, the greatest Portuguese renaissance poet, struggles creatively while engaging in a hedonistic, coprophagic, and drug addled lifestyle. The film follows the poet, and his lover Dinamene, as he writes his masterpiece, the epic poem "Os Lusiadas." He travels from the cacophony of the Indic jungles, surrounded by allegorical elephants and rhyming macaques, to the frontier of Heaven and Hell, where he is confronted by his fantasy: fame and immortality.
Who directed Taprobana?
Taprobana was directed by Gabriel Abrantes.
Who stars in Taprobana?
Taprobana stars Natxo Checa, Jani Zhao, Gabriel Abrantes, David Lasantha.
When was Taprobana released?
Taprobana is a 2014 comedy film.
Where can I watch Taprobana?
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