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Cordas is a documentary centered on the Cordas World Music Festival in the Azores, following the performances, musicians and cultural encounters surrounding the event. The film presents the festival not only as a series of concerts but as a meeting point for artists and audiences in an island setting.
Diogo Rola and Terry Costa capture the atmosphere of the festival through performance footage and observational material, highlighting the connection between music, place and community. Its documentary approach gives the Azorean landscape and the people behind the festival equal importance.
- Directed and edited by Diogo Rola and Terry Costa.
- Produced by MiratecArts.
- The film focuses on the Cordas World Music Festival in Portugal's Azores.
- It has received recognition at international film festivals, including documentary awards.
- The project won Best Feature Film - Fiction at the 2026 BUEIFF results under the title Cordas / Cordas World Music Festival.