I Love You As You Are

Every year, in Lisbon , at the beginning of summer, Saint Anthony’s Day is celebrated. In the oldest districts, street festivities and popular community marches are organized. On Saint Anthony’s night, each district presents its march in a competition parade along the city’s main avenue. This film follows one family from the BICA neighbourhood during the preparation and rehearsals for the parade through the point of view of its various members. The expectation grows: will Bica neighbourhood win this year’s March?

Sílvia Firmino

Sílvia Firmino, 31 years old, Portuguese. In 2001, she completed her studies in linguistics and film (University Nova of Lisbon). Currently she is writing her Master thesis on documentary film and its relationship with the concept of the real. In the last few years she has directed and produced several short documentaries and video installations. I love you as you are is her first feature-length documentary.