JACK'S RIDE
At the age of 63, as he nears retirement age, Joaquim is forced to adhere to job centre rules to qualify for unemployment benefits. Despite knowing he will never return to work, he is forced to go from company to company, asking for stamps to prove he is looking for employment. In the midst of these travails, Joaquim reminisces about his life as a Portuguese immigrant to the US, where, over a lifetime, he has worked as a cab driver in New York and witnessed numerous Wall Street crashes. In the course of a non-linear road movie narrative, Jack’s Ride draws concentric circles around its protagonist’s past.
This film is available for the extension of the festival, until Sunday 14 November.
This film is available for audiences in India only.
You can watch it with the following Festival Passes:
Director, Writer
Susana NobreAssistant Director
Diogo AllenDirector of Photography
Paulo Menezes aipSound
João GazuaArt Director
Nádia HenriquesEditor
João Rosas, Susana NobreColour Correction
Paulo Menezes aipSound Editor & Mix
Hugo LeitãoLine Producer
Emídio BarbosaProducer
João MatosLanguages
Portuguese, English
Subtitles
English
Country
Portugal