FILM BY THE SEA
William Vitoria’s “MAR (The Sea)”
makes its US debut at Come Out With Pride
CJEREMY WILLIAMS ome Out With Pride and
QLatinx present Reel
Pride, an screening of the
international LGBTQ short
fi lm, “MAR,” on Tuesday of Pride week.
“MAR” is directed by Portuguese-
Canadian fi lmmaker William Vitoria.
Vitoria was born in Toronto, where he
lived until he was seven years old, then
moved to Portugal. He moved back to
Toronto 14 years later.”
While living in Toronto, Vitoria saw a
fi lm that led him to make “MAR.”
“I watched a fi lm called ‘Cast No
Shadow,’ it’s a Canadian fi lm that was
fi lmed in Newfoundland,” he recalls.
“The movie was good but the fi lm’s
location really got me. I thought, ‘I
want to show an audience how beautiful
Portugal is.’”
Vitoria began work on “MAR,”
meaning “The Sea” in Portuguese.
“MAR” is the story of a gay couple
who visit a childhood friend in Portugal,
who is carrying a dark secret.
Vitoria, who is openly gay, says the
fi lm is a gay love story, and explores
themes of longing and betrayal.
“MAR” received international acclaim,
but Reel Pride will be the fi lm’s U.S.
debut. Vitoria will be at the screening
for a Q&A session after the fi lm.
42 COME OUT WITH PRIDE 2018