Pedro Costa's Low-budget Ethos

I now shoot on video, which is very cheap, so it's very simple for me to make a budget. All I need is enough money just to live every month, me and three or four friends: one for the sound, one to help me with the camera, another to assist me - and the actors of course. We always try to have this balance or harmony, all being paid more or less the same. I want to show that cinema is not a luxury, it's not just for very rich and glamorous people. It can be made with less money. It can be made with justice.