Virei movie posters, titles, trailer

Published January 17, 2025

Contributed by Dobra

Main poster

Virei, a road documentary by Gustavo Imigrante, explores Angola’s rich tapestry of stories, people, and landscapes, centred around the region of Virei. The documentary delves into the connections between Angola and Portugal, seen through the experiences of two renowned Portuguese surfers, Tiago Pires and Joana Schenker, and local surfer Samuel Quintino. It reflects on themes such as development, sustainability, and the dynamics of power that influence the surf industry and tourism in the age of globalisation.

To create the film’s posters, a series of collages were developed using photographs taken by the director during filming. Nearly every image shared by the director seemed to tell its own story, each capable of inspiring a different poster. This process resulted in a main poster and four secondary designs, all showcasing the duality of the landscape with a bold division between earth and sky, symbolising the spirit of the film. Additionally, we developed all title cards for the film’s transitions.

For the typography, we chose Eya from Counter Forms, designed by Thy Hà. With only one available weight (regular), we had to develop graphic solutions to establish clear hierarchies of information. Only the film’s title and chapters are written in uppercase, emphasising their prominence, while the remaining text—such as additional information and credits—flows naturally in sentence case, serving as a seamless narrative thread punctuating different moments of the film.

The documentary also features a carefully curated soundtrack, with music by artists like Zé da Lua, Os Kiezos, Duo Ouro Negro, Mamukueno, among others.