The Witch of Portobello: A Film Journey
Every experiment takes place as a human attempt to
bring the angels of change to the barren ground of routine, the ordinary, the
familiar. This is the story of an experiment. Mr. Paulo Coelho, the Latin
American author,(The author of THE
ALCHEMIST), through his film contest named 'THE EXPERIMENTAL WITCH Film
Competition', has attempted an experiment with film making, where he himself
selected the winners of the contest, identifying the film, which can stand
close to his own conception of his novel, THE
WITCH OF PORTOBELLO.
It was held on August 24, 2008. In the competition, a different crew filmed each of the chapters of the novel, THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO. Out of 6,000 submissions, there were 14 winners, one for each chapter of the novel.
In the novel, the character of Athena, the protagonist, evolves through the narratives of different people; either once associated with her or knew her. Now, these fourteen films have been edited into a two-hour feature film and are premiering…
It was held on August 24, 2008. In the competition, a different crew filmed each of the chapters of the novel, THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO. Out of 6,000 submissions, there were 14 winners, one for each chapter of the novel.
In the novel, the character of Athena, the protagonist, evolves through the narratives of different people; either once associated with her or knew her. Now, these fourteen films have been edited into a two-hour feature film and are premiering…