From Nowhere: A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe

Overview

Filmed over seven years, the documentary follows Valter Hugo Mãe as he writes his novel “A Desumanização”, across journeys through Iceland, Brazil, Portugal, Colombia, and Macau. A visual meditation on solitude, loss, and belonging, featuring appearances by cartoonist Laerte Coutinho and Icelandic composer Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, mentor of bands such as Sigur Rós and Björk. The film is part of the project “The Meaning of Life”, which director Miguel Gonçalves Mendes has been developing for more than a decade: a series of nine features built as a kaleidoscope of contemporary figures, in which the filmmaker invites us to reflect on what makes us, as humans, unique beings.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 25, 2025

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal, Brazil

Production

O2 Filmes,JumpCut,jumpcut

Cast

Laerte Coutinho,Valter Hugo Mãe,Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Director

Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

Producer

Ana Paula Gonçalves,Miguel Gonçalves Mendes,Fernando Meirelles

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt39318242