O Fantasma
| O Fantasma The Phantom |
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| Directed by | João Pedro Rodrigues |
| Produced by | Amândio Coroado |
| Written by |
Alexandre Melo José Neves |
| Starring |
Ricardo Meneses Beatriz Torcato Andre Barbosa |
| Cinematography | Rui Poças |
| Edited by | Paulo Rebelo João Pedro Rodrigues |
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90 min. |
| Country | Portugal |
| Language | Portuguese |
O Fantasma (English: The Phantom or The Ghost) is a 2000 Portuguese explicit gay-themed film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues and produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes.
Young and handsome Sergio (Ricardo Meneses) works the night shift as a trash collector in Lisbon. He is uninterested in his pretty female co-worker Fatima, who displays an avid interest in him, so instead Sergio roams the city. Eventually Sergio becomes fascinated with a sleek motorcycle and its arrogant owner - a young man totally indifferent to Sergio. Sergio's surfacing desires unleash his darkest impulses, sending him down a dangerous path of violence, depravity, and degradation.
The film premiered at the 2000 Venice International Film Festival. It won the prize for best feature film in the New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival and the Entrevues Film Festival. Ricardo Meneses was nominated for the 2001 Portuguese Golden Globe award for best leading actor.
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