The Hissing of Summer Sands
“The whistle man” was a typical character of the portuguese sea-side during the Fascist Portugal.His story has so many versions that he has become a myth: A poor crazy man who lost his baby girl, a professional homeless who lived from the charity of rich families, a pedofile or a summer father Christmas.
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“The whistle man” was a typical character of the portuguese sea-side during the Fascist Portugal. His story has so many versions that he has become a myth: A poor crazy man who lost his baby girl, a professional homeless who lived from the charity of rich families, a pedofile or a summer father Christmas. His whistle announced his arrival and attracted boys and girls or made them run away. Last year I found 30 seconds of footage of this man which until then was just a memory. Is he more real now?
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- Release date
- Apr 8, 2019
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
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- Language
- English, Portuguese
- Country
- Portugal
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