O Fantasma
Encyclopedia
O Fantasma is a 2000 Portuguese
explicit gay
-themed film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
and produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes
.
. 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.
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.
The film generated controversy due to its depiction of unsimulated
homosexual fellatio, as it was the first portuguese feature ever to openly depict homosexual practices.
Ricardo Meneses was nominated for the 2001 Portuguese Golden Globe award for best leading actor.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
explicit gay
Gay
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-themed film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues
João Pedro Rodrigues is a Portuguese film director whose activity started in 1997.Having studied at the School of Theatre and Cinema of Portugal, João Pedro Rodrigues started his career as an assistant director and editor in several features, directed, for example, by Alberto Seixas Santos and...
and produced at the independent production company Rosa Filmes
Rosa Filmes
Rosa Filmes is a Portuguese independent motion picture production and distribution company.Founded by Joaquim Sapinho in 1993, Rosa Filmes has produced until now:...
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Synopsis
Young and handsome Sergio (Ricardo Meneses) works the night shift as a trash collector in LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. 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.
Reception
The film premiered at the 200057th Venice International Film Festival
The 57th Venice International Film Festival was held on 30 August - 9 September, 2000.-Jury:* Milos Forman * Jennifer Jason Leigh* Samira Makhmalbaf* Tahar Ben Jelloun* Giuseppe Bertolucci* Claude Chabrol* Andreas Kilb...
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.
The film generated controversy due to its depiction of unsimulated
Unsimulated sex in film
Unsimulated sex in mainstream cinema was at one time restricted by law and self-imposed industry standards such as the Motion Picture Production Code. Films showing explicit sexual activity were confined to privately distributed underground films, such as stag films or "porn loops"...
homosexual fellatio, as it was the first portuguese feature ever to openly depict homosexual practices.
Ricardo Meneses was nominated for the 2001 Portuguese Golden Globe award for best leading actor.