Palaces of Pity

Palaces of Pity 2011 Directed by Daniel Schmidt , Gabriel Abrantes Palácios de Pena

Haunted by their own directionless lives, two pre-adolescent girls reunite while visiting their ailing grandmother. In the midst of her fantasies of a medieval past - one consumed by fear and desire - the two girls are transformed and confront a legacy of oppression, juxtaposing their budding identities to a trial condemning two Moorish homosexuals to burn at the stake.

Country Portugal

Production Country Portugal

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Production Company A Mutual Respect

Release Date 2 September 2011

59 mins