by Paulo Antunes + Q&A Session with Paulo Antunes
Pequeno Auditório [Small Auditorium], Rivoli Theater – Porto.
Price: 3€ (https://bol.pt/).
Synopsis: In Portugal João Ribas is synonymous with Punk. An essential name in Portuguese music and one of the main drivers of the punk movement. A charismatic figure from Alvalade, the neighbourhood where he was born, his voice quickly crossed borders and reached every corner of the country. As a musician he was in the origin of several important bands of the national punk movement, such as Ku de Judas, Censurados and Tara Perdida. He also participated in several side projects, such as Kamones and Osso Ruído. He has
influenced several generations of young people, musicians and countless other bands. But he always rejected any idea of being a music icon, which shows well that his attitude has always been genuine and the same towards music. He lived for it, and even without wanting it, his name will be forever linked to the history of Portuguese music. ‘A Punk called Ribas’ counts with the participation of musicians, friends, family and broadcasters, making a portrait of the musician and paying homage to him.
Paulo Antunes was born in Pontével in 1987. He has a master degree from FCSH – Universidade Nova de Lisboa, in Aesthetics and Artistic Studies – specialization in Cinema and Photography. His first film as a director is ‘Metamorfose’ (made within the scope of the Kino-Doc course), which premiered in the 1st Edition of CINENOVA Portuguese Interuniversity Film Festival. In 2019, the documentary ‘Um Punk chamado Ribas/A Punk called Ribas’ premiered at the 16th IndieLisboa – International Film Festival, in the IndieMusic section, also being screened in other festivals, such as the XXV Caminhos do Cinema Português, the 6th Porto/Post/Doc, the StraightJacket Guerrilla Film Festival 2020 (UK) and the 4th Edition of the L.A. Punk Film Festival (Los Angeles). In the last year he attended the Post-Graduation in Visual Studies: Photography and (Post) Cinema, by
FCSH – Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is preparing the premiere of his second documentary ‘Já Estou Farto!’, scheduled for 2021.
