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Tag Archives: Portugal
O Processo do Rei / The King’s Trial (1990) João Mário Grilo, Carlos Daniel, Aurelle Doazan, Antonino Solmer
At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança Read More »
The Dance of the Paroxysms (1929) Jorge Brum do Canto
A surreal short film in which a young man embarks on a journey through villages and the countryside. Read More »
The Age of Beauty (1992) Fernando Trueba
A 1931 Spanish military deserter finds himself on a lonely farm until the farmer’s four daughters Read More »
A Costa dos Murmúrios / The Murmuring Coast (2004)
During the war of in-dependency Evita (Beatriz Batarda) moves from Lisbon to Mozambique to marry Luís (Filipe Duarte). Read More »
Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) Pete Walker, Susan George
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. Read More »
Self Destructive Boys (2018) Marco Leão
Self Destructive Boys is a direct stare into masculine interaction as we follow three boys Read More »
Ordo (2004) Laurence Ferreira Barbosa, Roschdy Zem, Marie-Josée Croze, Marie-France Pisier
Ordo Tupikos, a French sailor with Greek origins, discovers his ex-wife Estelle now a famous Read More »
State of the World / O Estado do Mundo (2007) Ayisha Abraham, Chantal Akerman, Shyam Bahadur, Jurandyr Ferreira, Sakda Kaewbuadee
O Estado do Mundo is a compilation of 6 different short movies Read More »
Fifteen Stitches for the Soul / Quinze Pontos na Alma (2011) Vicente Alves do Ó, Rita Loureiro, João Reis, Marcello Urgeghe
On a day like many others, a woman leaves work. She’s late for a party, in the outskirts of Lisbon. Read More »