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The Strange Case of Angelica / O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010) Manoel de Oliveira, Pilar López de Ayala, Filipe Vargas, Ricardo Trêpa
A magical tale about a young photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams. Read More »
Blind Man’s Bluff / A caixa (1994) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Glicínia Quartin, Ruy de Carvalho
Stories about neighboring in Lisbon are told by a homeless blind man who’s only means of support is his elm box. Read More »
The Woman Who Invented Love / A Mulher Que Inventou o Amor (1979) Jean Garret, Ricardo Angelini, Carlos Arena, Rodolfo Arena
Simple-minded young woman becomes a successful prostitute. Read More »
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2009) Abel Ferrara
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli, Abel Ferrara’s new project, is not only a portrait of the city itself Read More »
The Amulet of Ogum / O Amuleto de Ogum (1974) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Ney Santanna, Anecy Rocha, Joffre Soares
To entertain some thieves, a blind guitar player tells them the story of a man Read More »
Word and Utopia / Palavra e Utopia (2000) Manoel de Oliveira, Lima Duarte, Luís Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trêpa
The story of Father Antonio Vieira, a 17th-century Portuguese priest who lived in Brazil Read More »
Quilombo (1984) Carlos Diegues, Bené Batista, Jonas Bloch, Zózimo Bulbul
Quilombo de Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century. Read More »
The Jester / O Bobo (1987) José Álvaro Morais, Fernando Heitor, Paula Guedes, Luís Lucas
Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous Read More »
Vanity / Vanitas (2004) Paulo Rocha, Isabel Ruth, Joana Bárcia, Filipe Cochofel
Nela Calheiros, a Portuguese designer on the peak of her career Read More »