Based on one of the many true stories within the biggest case of institutionalised pedophilia in Portugal, 'Flying Carpet' follows Ricardo, a teenager searching for a way out of a ruthless reality that traps him and everyone around him, preventing them from reaching for the stars.
Original title:
Tapete Voador
Director:
Justin Amorim
Cinematography:
Leonor Teles
Production:
Justin Amorim
Music:
Alba Baptista
Editor:
Miguel Ângelo dos Santos
Cast:
Ivo Arroja, Joana Bernardo, Inês Castel-Branco, Gonçalo Coré, Pedro Caeiro, Rui Pedro Silva, Rúben Simões, Valdemar Brito, Filipe Vargas
Script:
Justin Amorim, Francisco Mira Godinho
Others:
Art Director: Bruna Boavida, Sound Director: Alexandre Franc
Dialogue:
Portuguese
Licensed territory:
Worldwide except Portugal
Themes:
Society, Childhood & Adolescence, Sex, Coming of Age, Fear, Siblings, Crossing boundaries, Crime, Abuse, Capitalism