Tabu (2013)
Tabu
”A retired woman and her neighbor's maid search for a man from her past in Africa.”
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A two-part story, signed by acclaimed director Miguel Gomes, which, if we could compare it to literature, would be a poem. There is visual beauty, a beautiful black and white aesthetic, and a screenplay that does not worry about being too clear about what it is telling, but its beauty lies precisely in that. A mysterious and engaging feature film.
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A restless retired woman teams up with her deceased neighbor's maid to seek out a man who has a secret connection to her past life as a farm owner at the foothill of Mount Tabu in Africa.
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