10 de julho

Viagens - 20 Anos

A behind-the-scenes look at "Viagens", one of the greatest portuguese records of the 1990s, in the year of its 20th anniversary.

Centro de Dia

A group of elders spends their weekdays in a retirement home in Sandim, in the north of Portugal, where they talk, do arts and crafts, practice yoga and pray. We follow them between October 2012 and March 2013, when an economic crisis overshadowed Portuguese society and unemployment rates reached record levels. Meanwhile, arrangements are made for the Carnival ball. Will they bring the first place home this time?

Noite Sangrenta

A group of soldiers are sentenced for the murders of key political figures in the night of October 19th, 1921, in the streets of Lisbon. But the names of the conspirators remain unknown. Berta Maia, a widow of the 1910 revolution hero Carlos da Maia, will fight for the truth…

Arquitectura de Peso

Documentary about 4 large architectural landmarks that projected Portugal abroad.

Retratação

Fernando Lemos, a Portuguese surrealist artist, fled from dictatorship to Brazil in 1952 searching for something better. The movie follows the last moments of his journey and the struggle for the preservation of his legacy, trying to fulfill his last great desire: to be a good dead man.

Fatima: Miracle of the Sun or Harbinger of Deception?

100 years ago an event happened that changed the world. Upwards of 70,000 were gathered in the little village of Fatima, Portugal. They were told, by an apparition that had appeared to three children—what many believed to be Mary of the Bible—that a miracle would occur. Something happened on October 13, 1917 and thousands of people witnessed it… It was called, The Miracle of the Sun.

Olhar o Cinema Português: 1896-2006

Synthesis of the first 110 years of the history of Portuguese cinema, made almost exclusively with archive material from the series of eight episodes History of Portuguese Cinema, produced by Pedro Efe in 1998, and combining excerpts from films with testimonies from some of the most prominent actors of the same story. It is attempted to relate it chronologically, and in spite of certain gaps, in an accessible, concise and didactic way.

A Pinch of Portugal

When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman and Portuguese location scout.

De Outro Sítio

On a Summer afternoon, Pedro packs the last few boxes before having to leave his apartment in New York. 12 years ago, Pedro and Ana had arrived in America from Portugal, in search of a dream. Now, Ana's voice describes, from the other side of the ocean, that same country to which they are returning. As the rooms are emptied, Pedro bids farewell to one life, welcoming another. But the dream that brought him will remain forever in the city that never sleeps, awaiting his return.

As Armas e o Povo

Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the Portuguese "Carnations Revolution", as that period would be later known.

Horikita Maki: Castella

Documentary about the photo session for the photobook "Castella", filmed in Portugal.

Floripes

A story with almost 100 years told by the 95 years old woman Floripes.

Saramago: Documentos

About the Portuguese author José Saramago, based on a long interview with the writer at his home on the island of Lanzarote, in which he analyzes his work and shares his reflection on some aspects of his personal life.

Flucht aus Lissabon

After a failed Interpol operation, Tom Fährmann, human rights activist and escape agent, is tasked with finding Sofia Moreno, a whistleblower who has disappeared in Lisbon, and bringing her to a safe house on the Portuguese coast. When Fährmann realizes that Sofia's eight-year-old son Noa is in the hands of a hacker organization that the programmer wanted to fight with her filter program against fake news, his assignment turns into a rescue mission in which Fährmann can no longer trust anyone.

Amílcar

Poet, agricultural engineer and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral was born in Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. After studying in Portugal, he emerged as the charismatic leader of the anti-colonial struggle against Portuguese rule. With his utopian ideas, he sparked a cultural and an armed uprising that went on to inspire other African liberation movements.

Mário Eloy - Um Pintor em Fuga

Documentary about the life and work of Mário Eloy, one of the greatest painters of the second generation of modernism in Portugal.

Um Filme Português

A documentary about the world of portuguese cinema, with interviews with some critics and directors.

The Beach of Nazaré

This Screenliner short looks at the dress and customs of Nazaré, a fishing village on Portugal's Atlantic coast.

Where to Invade Next

To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have to offer.