Tomás Travelho
Directing
Biography
Tomás Travelho grew up in Mira, Coimbra, in central Portugal, where he still lives. During his childhood, he developed a passion for cinema by watching Charlie Chaplin films, which also fostered his ability to tell stories visually. At the age of 18, he moved to Covilhã, where he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in Cinema at the University of Beira Interior. During his academic career, he worked as a team member on several university short films, mainly as director of photography on documentary shorts, some of which were screened at festivals, such as À Margem da Linha (2023) and Cananga (2024).
Known For
Cananga is a short documentary that explores how my grandfather's backyard became a personification of his life as a man of the sea and a reflection of his persona. Guided by the ballads by him composed, we discover not only his musical ability, but also the deep emocional connections that link the family to history, music and life at sea.
Cananga
On the edge of a lagoon, a young man is called to find his childhood friend. This gesture inaugurates a cycle of memories and absences, leading him to confront the weight of the past and the inevitability of accepting life as it was.
Bonds That Time Does Not Break
Through the routine of the inhabitants of Sintra and Cascais, using the railway lines as well as photographs in movement, a portrait of these villages is painted, both daughters of Lisbon, a capital that is pushing people out of it.