Heiko (film)

Heiko (2008) is a Portuguese short film, directed by David Bonneville[1] and produced by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is 13 minutes long.[2]

The film shows the perverse relationship between a 70-year-old aesthete and a young man named Heiko.

It is part of the DVD compilation 'Boys on Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want' distributed by Peccadillo Pictures.

## Cast

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* José Manuel Mendes
* Jaime Freitas

## Festival Highlights

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Heiko had many awards[3]

* Best Short Film Award at the 24th MixCopenhagen International Film Festival (winner)
* Special Mention at the 10th Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, Utah, US (winner)
* IndieLisboa Lisbon International Film Festival (nomination)
* RUSHES Soho Shorts Film Festival, UK (nomination)
* Toronto InsideOut Film Festival, Canada (nomination)
* Torino G&L Film Festival (nomination)
* TIFF Transilvania International Film Festival

## External links

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* Heiko at IMDb
* Heiko on the director's website

## References

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1. ^ "David Bonneville – NY Portuguese Short Film Festival". Arte Institute.
2. ^ "Heiko (2008)". IMDb.
3. ^ "Heiko (2008), Awards". IMDb.

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