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The world of Carlos Conceição is one inhabited by handsome characters exploring the boundaries of limitless pleasure, romance, politics, and even murder. Before unleashing his breakout narrative feature 'Tommy Guns', Conceição experimented in the realm of short and medium-length films for many years crafting films both beautiful and transgressive alike. Collected here are six short films headlined by the medium-length (and nearly dialogue free) film 'Name Above Title' about a handsome serial killer that unexpectedly catapults into social media fame. Bonus Materials A booklet featuring an introduction and individual film commentary by director Carlos Conceição Other Trailers English Subtitles Portuguese Language 5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Region-Free Cast & Crew Actors: João Arrais Matthieu Charneau Joana Ribeiro Julia Palha Ricardo de Sá Isabel Ruth Carloto Cotta Anabela Moreira Director: Carlos Conceição Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Name Above Title and Other Tales of Woe by Carlos Conceição [Blu-ray]

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Angolan-Portuguese director Carlos Conceição’s audacious and enigmatic Tommy Guns invokes the ghosts of Angola’s colonial past while embracing the symbolic power of genre filmmaking. The story begins in 1974, just one year before the country’s independence from decades of Portuguese rule. Wealthy colonists are fleeing the country as Angolan revolutionaries gradually claim their land back. A tribal girl discovers love and danger when her path crosses that of a Portuguese soldier. Another group of soldiers, completely cut off from the outside world, blindly follow the brutal orders of their commander in the name of serving their country. But nothing stays fixed in this genre-shifting cinematic puzzle, which playfully swerves from art house drama to war film to zombie flick to escape thriller with exhilarating control. Winner of Best European Film and the Youth Jury Award at the Locarno Film Festival, Tommy Guns has elicited comparisons to the work of Claire Denis, Miguel Gomes, and even M. Night Shyamalan, and announces a bold and exciting new voice in Portuguese and Angolan filmmaking. Special Features: • Audio commentary by director Carlos Conceição • Deleted Scenes • Theatrical Trailer