Renato Berta delivers a master class at Rivoli on March 14, at 10 am

Renato Berta delivers a master class at Rivoli on March 14, starting at 10 am, in the context of the cycle to recap the life work of this Swiss cinematographer and director, a pioneer in the art of cinema photography.

This cycle on Renato Berta's works runs from March 14 to 16 and it is jointly organised by Universidade Lusófona do Porto and Porto Municipal Theatre. Entrance is free.

Best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub, Berta has also worked with Godard, Alain Resnais, Danièle Huillet, Amos Gitaï and Manoel de Oliveira.

He was awarded a César Award for Best Cinematography for Au revoir les enfants in 1988 and a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography for Noi credevamo in 2011.

In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Best known for his frame creativeness and the use of light as a photography director, his career extends for five decades.

The recap cycle on his oeuvre at the Rivoli features some of the most iconic films in which Renato Berta participated, namely "Sauve qui peut (la vie)", by Jean-Luc Godard (1980).

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 14 MAR

10 am Masterclass by Renato Berta

9.30 pm "Sauve qui peut (la vie)", Jean-Luc Godard 1980, 90'

* Renato Berta will attend the screening

THURSDAY 15 MAR

6 pm "No Smoking", Alain Resnais 1993, 140'

9.30 pm "Inquietude", Manoel de Oliveira 1998, 110'

FRIDAY 16 MAR

6 pm "Kippur", Amos Gitaï 2000, 117'

9.30 pm "Quei loro incontri", Jean-Marie Straub et Danièle Huillet 2006, 68'

All films are subtitled in Portuguese.