short documentary, 30’

clareira

written & directed by
Guilherme Branquinho

starring
Fernão Cruz

produced by
Frederico Serra & Andreia Nunes @ Take It Easy Films (Portugal)

available upon request

it takes a village:

Cinematography – Tomás Brice

Original Music – Zé Cruz

Animator - Catarina Abrantes

Production Accountant - Ruth Neves

Production Assistants - Rafa Estevão; Jorge Silva

Underwater Camera Operator - Rui Guerra

Underwater Camera Assistant - Elsa Salvador

Key Grip - Sérgio Pontes

Grips - Carlos Pontes, António Simões

Sound Mixer - Carlos Abreu

Editing – Francisco Costa; Guilherme Branquinho; Sara Marques

Post‑Production Coordinator – Andreia Nunes

Colorist - Paulo Inês

A portrait of artist Fernão Cruz through the lens of a friend.

A man holding an apple near his mouth, with handwritten-style text overlaying the image: "Clareira" by Fernão Cruz, a film by Guilherme Branquinho, taken to be an easy and theatrical production.
A person lying on a modern, curved concrete bench outdoors in front of a large dark building with a clear sky.
An artist creates a large sculpture of a human head in an indoor studio, lifting it above a foam base.
A construction worker wearing a white helmet, safety gloves, and a protective apron, holding a crowbar inside a building with large windows.
Interior of a large, unfinished building with a high curved ceiling, tall windows, and several large display boards or canvases set up on the floor. A person is walking in the distance near the displays.
Artist painting a portrait of Abraham Lincoln on a dark canvas.
Underwater scene with a hand holding a pair of scissors emerging from the ocean floor, with clear blue water and rocks in the background.
A digital rendering of a virtual art installation with seven large, vertical, rectangular panels displaying grayscale images of a person against a black background.
A person with dark hair and light skin standing in an abandoned, graffiti-covered warehouse, touching a tall, abstract sculpture made of white, fluffy material with black shoes.
An artist working outdoors in a garden, creating a white sculpture of a person with outstretched arms, while wearing protective gear including a mask and ear protection.
Stone sculptures of women in a garden with well-maintained bushes and tall trees in the background.
A sculpture of a human face emerging from the water, with a clear blue sky in the background.
A man with short, curly hair and a serious expression, dressed in a paint-stained shirt, reaching out to touch a wall or door frame in what appears to be an art studio or workshop.