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The Consul of Bordeaux / O Cônsul de Bordéus (2011) João Correa, Francisco Manso, Vítor Norte, Carlos Paulo, João Nunes Monteiro
This is the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a man who issued 30,000 visas Read More »
Swan / Cisne (2011) Teresa Villaverde, Beatriz Batarda, Miguel Nunes, Israel Pimenta
Vera is a singer in her thirties; she is back in Lisbon for the final performance of her concert tour. Read More »
Muito Prazer (1979) David Neves, Ítala Nandi, Antonio Pedro, Cecil Thiré
Two contrasting social groups get in touch: three architects and three street urchins, all struggling for survival. Read More »
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis / O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis (2020) João Botelho, Chico Díaz, Luís Lima Barreto, Catarina Wallenstein
Literary adaptation which imagines the last months, in 1936, of Fernando Pessoa Read More »
The Clown AKA O Palhaço (2011) Selton Mello, Paulo José, Larissa Manoela
This is the story of father and son who work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar (Paulo Jose) Read More »
Just a Normal Life / Uma Vida Normal (1994) Joaquim Leitão, Joaquim de Almeida, María Barranco, Anamar
Miguel is 40 years old and has his great share of the usual problems. Read More »
Girls from ABC (2003) Garotas do ABC
Aurélia, a young black woman who works at a factory and lives in a working-class Read More »
Carnaval Atlântida (1952) José Carlos Burle, Carlos Manga, Oscarito, Grande Otelo, Cyl Farney
The famous Brazilian producer Cecílio B. De Milho wants to produce an epic about Helen of Troy. Read More »
20.13: Purgatory / 20,13 (2006) Joaquim Leitão, Marco D’Almeida, Adriano Carvalho, Carla Chambel
Mozambique, 24th of December 1969, a Portuguese army patrol return Read More »