Criadores de Ídolos – Luís Diogo, 100’ (Portugal) – WORLD PREMIERE
Opening Ceremony • February 28 • 9:15pm • Room 1
At the age of 22, Sofia discovers that her father and grandfather belong to the “Order of Idol Makers”. This Order planned and executed the deaths of Socrates, John F. Kennedy, Elvis, Marylin Monroe, and many others in order to turn them into Idols. They believe that idols are necessary to inspire young people and to promote noble values in a society that is increasingly full of frivolous / vain / superficial ideas and people. Their death is the only way to immortalize the noblest among them. However, until now, only men who are sons of members of the Order were allowed to join. Now, for the first time, they’ve decided to give a woman the chance. If Sofia wants to be the first woman to join the Order, she will have to plan the death of a celebrity and turn her/him into an idol. It features the famous actors José Fidalgo, Ricardo Carriço, Oceana Basílio and Virgílio Castelo, as well as Rafaela Sá in the leading role, in her first feature film . Directed by Luís Diogo, well-known in Fantasporto and one of Portugal’s most awarded directors.
Luís Diogo
Director and screenwriter, and one of the most awarded Portuguese directors, with 34 awards and 51 nominations at important international festivals, he presented at Fantasporto 2023, out of competition, his penultimate feature film, “Já Nada Sei” (Best Film at the Alexandria Festival, at the Lifft Festival in India and at the Treasure Coast Film Festival in the United States). As a screenwriter, his works have been worked on by directors such as Leonel Vieira, Luís Galvão Teles and M. F. Costa e Silva. He began his career as a director of short films, which won many awards, namely “Noite Gélida em Castelo Branco” (2011) and “Noite Fria em Castelo Branco”, both presented at Fantasporto, and also “Desta Água…” (2010). His first feature film “Pecado Fatal” (2013), winner of 9 international awards, was followed by “Uma Vida Sublime” (2018) with 24 awards, including Best Actor at Fantasporto 2018, the World Cinema Award at the Indianapolis Film Festival (USA) and the Golden Film Award at the US Hollywood Film Festival. “Criadores de Ídolos” (2025) is his most recent feature film.
