Lavandaria Publica (Public Laundry)

Lisbon, Portugal | 12 minutes | Observational Documentary 


SYNOPSIS

Shot entirely in the interior of one of the last remaining public laundry spaces in the historic district of Alfama in Lisbon, Lavandaria Publica documents the surviving tradition of hand washing through a portrait of Maria da Luz - a strong-willed and meticulous woman who frequents this space.


AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • 2017, DocNomads Label Prize

  • 2017, Minks International Film Festival, Special Mention 

  • 2017, Official Selection ROMA CINEMADOC

  • 2018, KO:SH International Film Festival, Special Mention

  • 2018, Official Selection Mediterranean Documentary First Film Festival Tunis, Tunisia

  • 2019 Official Selection Frames Film Festival, Mumbai, India