Nada para ver aqui

Nothing to See Here
Like a stroke of white paint, the aeroplane’s condensation trail moves across the blue canvas of the sky. The voice on the radio is talking about an upcoming lunar eclipse – of which nothing will be seen here, on the outskirts of a city in Portugal. Instead, with touches of humour and magical realism, director Nicolas Bouchez observes the everyday happenings and colourful facets of a city where there is ostensibly nothing to see.
by Nicolas Bouchez
with Marta Lontrão, Francisco Nogueira
Portugal / Belgium / Hungary 2022 Portuguese 17’ Colour World premiere | Documentary form recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Marta Lontrão (Kid’s Voice)
  • Francisco Nogueira (Radio Voice)

Crew

Written and Directed by Nicolas Bouchez
Cinematography Nicolas Bouchez
Editing Nicolas Bouchez
Music Francisco Nogueira
Sound Design Nicolas Bouchez
Sound Taymour Boulos
Sound Editing Margaryta Kulichova
Graphic Design Andres Silva Polanco
Assistant Director Taymour Boulos
Producers Victor Candeias, Frederik Nikolai, Attila Kekesi
Co-Production Universidade Lusofona Lissabon
LUCA School of Arts Brüssel
SZFE University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest

Nicolas Bouchez

The director, editor and cinematographer was born in Brussels in 1997. He studied film directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS) in Brussels and then participated in Doc Nomads, an Erasmus Mundus degree programme between Portugal, Hungary and Belgium. Nada para ver aqui (Nothing to See Here) is his graduation film. His adventurous work blends documentary, fiction and animation techniques to explore the relationships between people and urban landscapes.

Filmography (short films)

2020 Mr. Smoke · Information Fatigue 2022 Nada para ver aqui (Nothing to See Here)

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2022