where i grow old

Screening of Where I Grow Old (Marilia Rocha, 2016)

7:00pm - 9:00pm / Thursday 2nd November 2017 / Venue: Lecture Theatre B Central Teaching Hub
Type: Other / Category: Department / Series: Liverpool Iberian & Latin American Film Festival
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  • Suitable for: Anybody interested in the topic, including university staff and students and members of the public.
  • Admission: £3.50 for students £4.50 for general admission Please visit the University Online Store to register.
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Where I Grow Old (A cidade onde envelheco) is a Portuguese film, displayed with English subtitles.

Francisca is a Portuguese woman who has been living in Belo Horizonte, Brazil for a year. Francisca is not best pleased when an old acquaintance, Teresa, turns up and moves in for a while. There was every reason for them losing touch - Teresa is a babbling ball of energy, whereas the solitary Francisca much prefers peace and quiet.

Nevertheless, it turns out to be a good combination, and a close friendship is hesitantly formed. At the same time, Teresa awakens in Francisca a desire for her homeland; she misses Lisbon and, with her 30th birthday looming, needs to decide where she wants to grow old. As Teresa enthusiastically finds her way in a new country and city, Francisca already seems to be saying goodbye.
View the film trailer here.

This event is part of the Liverpool Iberian & Latin American Film Festival taking place from Thursday 26 October - Friday 3 November 2017.


This event is supported by Instituto Camões.