Portuguese film about an engineer in Guinea-Bissau (faz.net)

• Portuguese engineer travels to Guinea-Bissau for environmental assessment
• Film addresses failure of technocratic approaches in postcolonial context
• Pedro Pinho's work as part of new Portuguese cinema wave on colonialism

"The film "I Only Rest in the Storm" by Pedro Pinho follows Portuguese engineer Sérgio to Guinea-Bissau, where he is tasked with an environmental impact assessment for a road project. Instead, he confronts the complex legacies of colonialism and globalization. The film reflects on postcolonial relations and the limits of technocratic solutions."