Simão Cayatte
Simão Cayatte is a Portuguese/Finnish filmmaker and actor.
He studied theatre at Goldsmiths University London and graduated in film from Columbia University in New York City as a Gulbenkian Fellow. His graduation film “A Viagem” premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival – Cinéfondation Competition and played festivals around the world. His short “Menina” won the Portuguese Sophia Academy Award for Best Short Film of 2017. His feature film script « Vadio » (initially “Sandra”) received the 2016 ICA national financing fund for first feature film with Ukbar Filmes.
About his experience at LIM
Vadio
LIM | Less is More 2017
When thirteen year-old André is abandoned by his father he befriends Sandra, a troubled young mother hiding next door. Together they go on a journey in search of their loved ones across the desolate and unforgiving landscape of Alentejo.