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Leonel Vieira Set to Shoot José Saramago Adaptation ‘The Night’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Leonel Vieira unveils The Night, a Saramago adaptation, at Cannes as a Portugal-Spain co-production.
The Night stars Nuno Lopes, Adriano Luz, and Enrique Arce, with Jose Martins co-writing the screenplay.
The Night is set around April 25, 1974, during the Carnation Revolution in a Lisbon newsroom.
Production planned in Lisbon with a May 25 shoot start and collaboration from RTP, NOS Audiovisuais, and ICA.
Vieira positions The Night to leverage Saramago’s international recognition for global reach.
Spanish producer Antonio Pérez linked to the project on the Spanish side.
The Night marks Vieira's continued collaboration with Enrique Arce from The Art of Stealing.
The screenplay is co-authored by Vieira and journalist-actor José Martins, who has prior festival recognition.
The Night is positioned for international distributors, with Cannes as a platform.
The Night is adapted from José Saramago’s 1979 play A Noite.

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