The 15th Stone
4 votes
Joáo Bénard da Costa, director of the Portuguese National Film Archives [deceased in 2009], interviews the dean of contemporaneous film directors [96-years-old then]. Two humanists of different philosophical backgrounds, both with their long, entire lives dedicated to culture in general (music, painting, literature) and to film in particular, discuss freely, sometimes haltingly, the director's power as a creator or a magician, the philosophy beyond particular scenes in classic movies, film technique, the importance of color, sound and music to films, art versus entertainment, and much more. Their talk takes place in a museum room, seating in front of "The Annunciation" (a 1510 oil painting by João Vaz, a Portuguese artist), which eventually leads to a discussion of 'Leonardo da Vinci', and the relationship between a trend-setter master and his disciples.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-10-26
Runtime: 121 mins
Director: Rita Azevedo Gomes
Spoken language: Português
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The 15th Stone
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Portugal
Recommendations
Mighty Ground
2017-06-19
A gifted singer, struggling with addiction on the streets of Skid Row, sets out on a journey to tran
Back on Board: Greg Louganis
2014-06-25
Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Lou
The Voyagers
2010-09-25
In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space.
Let All Children Smile
1957-01-01
The film's protagonists are the orphaned children taken into custody by the state and institutionali
Time
2020-10-09
Fox Rich, indomitable matriarch and modern-day abolitionist, strives to keep her family together whi
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
2017-09-02
The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006-01-01
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, ca
Les ludions
1965-01-01
Double Dare
2004-03-13
With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zo
Life and Debt
2001-04-22
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film that examines the economic and social situation in
Beer Wars
2009-04-16
In America, size matters. The bigger you are, the more power you have, especially in the business wo
Nerdcore Rising
2008-09-03
Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artis
Cocaine Prison
2019-11-27
From inside Bolivia's craziest prison a cocaine worker, a drug mule and his little sister reveal the
Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!
2011-07-28
In 2010, the iconic Tote Hotel – last bastion of Melbourne’s vibrant music counterculture – was forc
Diana: The Woman Inside
2017-08-14
Diana The Woman Inside highlights Diana as a woman and mother, rather than just a tragic icon.
Maximum Pleasure
2014-04-20
Extravagantly expensive massaging mats, rejuvenating ampoules and sets of steam pots are only a few
Abducted in Plain Sight
2017-05-26
A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018-06-06
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy La
Dig!
2004-05-14
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy W
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004-01-15
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger.