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Disquiet (2010)

Lisbon, today. In a room of a house at Douradores Street, a man invents dreams and theorizes about them. The essence of the dreams itself becomes physical, palpable, visible. The text itself materializes in its musicality. And, in front of our eyes, this music can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Cláudio da Silva  •  Pedro Lamares  •  Ricardo Aibéo  •  Manuel João Vieira

Lisbon, today. In a room of a house at Douradores Street, a man invents dreams and theorizes about them. The essence of the dreams itself becomes physical, palpable, visible. The text itself materializes in its musicality. And, in front of our eyes, this music can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Cláudio da Silva  •  Pedro Lamares  •  Ricardo Aibéo  •  Manuel João Vieira

The King's Trial (1990)

At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança, was in possession of the throne and was an insane imbecile. His wife, daughter of the Duke of Nemours and cousin of Louis XIV, dared ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Carlos Daniel  •  Aurelle Doazan  •  Antonino Solmer  •  Nuno Carinhas

At the time Portugal presented a strange spectacle to the rest of Europe. D. Afonso VI, son of the fortunate D. João de Bragança, was in possession of the throne and was an insane imbecile. His wife, daughter of the Duke of Nemours and cousin of Louis XIV, dared ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Carlos Daniel  •  Aurelle Doazan  •  Antonino Solmer  •  Nuno Carinhas

The Fatalist (2005)

The complex relationship between master and servant is explored in director João Botelho's adaptation of Denis Diderot's popular novel Jacques le Fataliste et Son Maître. As Tiago (Rogério Samora) drives his master (André Gomes) through the Portuguese countryside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Rogério Samora  •  André Gomes  •  Rita Blanco  •  Suzana Borges

The complex relationship between master and servant is explored in director João Botelho's adaptation of Denis Diderot's popular novel Jacques le Fataliste et Son Maître. As Tiago (Rogério Samora) drives his master (André Gomes) through the Portuguese countryside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Rogério Samora  •  André Gomes  •  Rita Blanco  •  Suzana Borges

Shadows in a Conflict (1993)

Ana, a former member of the Basque terrorist group ETA who lives in a small village near the Portuguese border working as a veterinarian and sharing her days with her partner Darío and their daughter Amalia, meets José, an attractive man who participated in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camus
CAST:  Carmen Maura  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Tito Valverde  •  Ramón Langa

Ana, a former member of the Basque terrorist group ETA who lives in a small village near the Portuguese border working as a veterinarian and sharing her days with her partner Darío and their daughter Amalia, meets José, an attractive man who participated in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Camus
CAST:  Carmen Maura  •  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Tito Valverde  •  Ramón Langa

Dark at Noon (1992)

In this mystical comedy, Felicien has traveled to Portugal from France soon after the end of the First World War. It seems that his recently deceased father had invested a lot of money in a factory located in a remote village, and he has come to evaluate that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raúl Ruiz
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Didier Bourdon  •  Lorraine Evanoff  •  David Warner

In this mystical comedy, Felicien has traveled to Portugal from France soon after the end of the First World War. It seems that his recently deceased father had invested a lot of money in a factory located in a remote village, and he has come to evaluate that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raúl Ruiz
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Didier Bourdon  •  Lorraine Evanoff  •  David Warner

Fin de curso (2005)

There are two months to the end of High School Spanish classes in Lisbon and it's time to decide the destination for the end of year trip. That decision will cause a real "Civil War" between two irreconcilable groups: the "class nerd", who propose the typical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Martí
CAST:  Jordi Vilches  •  Yohana Cobo  •  Álvaro Monje  •  Andreu Castro

There are two months to the end of High School Spanish classes in Lisbon and it's time to decide the destination for the end of year trip. That decision will cause a real "Civil War" between two irreconcilable groups: the "class nerd", who propose the typical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miguel Martí
CAST:  Jordi Vilches  •  Yohana Cobo  •  Álvaro Monje  •  Andreu Castro

Tarde Demais (2000)

A touching and tragic real life story about a group of Portuguese fishermen who get caught in the middle of a storm in the Tejo river (Lisbon) and struggle to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Nascimento
CAST:  Vítor Norte  •  Adriano Luz  •  Nuno Melo  •  Carlos Santos

A touching and tragic real life story about a group of Portuguese fishermen who get caught in the middle of a storm in the Tejo river (Lisbon) and struggle to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Nascimento
CAST:  Vítor Norte  •  Adriano Luz  •  Nuno Melo  •  Carlos Santos

Fado (2016)

The mysteriously familiar face of a deceased young woman shakes young surgeon Fabian out of his lethargy. On a whim, he leaves Berlin for Portugal, determined to win back his former girlfriend Doro, who works at an architectural company in Lisbon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Rothlaender
CAST:  Golo Euler  •  Luise Heyer  •  Albano Jerónimo  •  Pirjo Lonka

The mysteriously familiar face of a deceased young woman shakes young surgeon Fabian out of his lethargy. On a whim, he leaves Berlin for Portugal, determined to win back his former girlfriend Doro, who works at an architectural company in Lisbon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Rothlaender
CAST:  Golo Euler  •  Luise Heyer  •  Albano Jerónimo  •  Pirjo Lonka

Corruption (2007)

A crime drama based on the life of a woman who lived for years with a man that was the head of a corruption network in the Portuguese football world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Nicolau Breyner  •  Margarida Vila-Nova  •  António Pedro Cerdeira  •  Alexandra Lencastre

A crime drama based on the life of a woman who lived for years with a man that was the head of a corruption network in the Portuguese football world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Nicolau Breyner  •  Margarida Vila-Nova  •  António Pedro Cerdeira  •  Alexandra Lencastre

Outside (2004)

Laura works as a newscaster and José Maria as a stockbroker, and while they live in the same housing complex, their lives never cross directly. Nevertheless, he watches her from a distance, seeing all her movements without her knowledge. But their lives finally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Lopes
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Rogério Samora  •  Maria João Abreu  •  Miguel Guilherme

Laura works as a newscaster and José Maria as a stockbroker, and while they live in the same housing complex, their lives never cross directly. Nevertheless, he watches her from a distance, seeing all her movements without her knowledge. But their lives finally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fernando Lopes
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Rogério Samora  •  Maria João Abreu  •  Miguel Guilherme

A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (2003)

Alexandra Lencastre plays a woman who believes she is President of the U.S.A.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Rita Blanco  •  Laura Soveral  •  Helena Vieira

Alexandra Lencastre plays a woman who believes she is President of the U.S.A.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Rita Blanco  •  Laura Soveral  •  Helena Vieira

Who Are You? (2001)

A historical classic drama in three acts, retold after an original prologue about dreams and nightmares of the thirteen-year-old noble heroine, Maria de Noronha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Patrícia Guerreiro  •  Suzana Borges  •  Rui Morisson  •  Rogério Samora

A historical classic drama in three acts, retold after an original prologue about dreams and nightmares of the thirteen-year-old noble heroine, Maria de Noronha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Botelho
CAST:  Patrícia Guerreiro  •  Suzana Borges  •  Rui Morisson  •  Rogério Samora

Field of Blood (2022)

The character of a novel gains life to torment the author, revisiting and reliving the story of a crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Carloto Cotta  •  Luísa Cruz  •  Júlia Palha  •  Alba Baptista

The character of a novel gains life to torment the author, revisiting and reliving the story of a crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Carloto Cotta  •  Luísa Cruz  •  Júlia Palha  •  Alba Baptista

A Princesinha das Rosas (1981)

“A Princesinha das Rosas” is about Naíde, a girl born from the union between a fisherman and a mermaid, adopted by monarchs of a country with no heirs, but to whom the call of the waters will inevitably attract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémia Delgado
CAST:  Rui Baptista  •  António Barahona  •  Ana d'Orey  •  Isabel Morais

“A Princesinha das Rosas” is about Naíde, a girl born from the union between a fisherman and a mermaid, adopted by monarchs of a country with no heirs, but to whom the call of the waters will inevitably attract.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noémia Delgado
CAST:  Rui Baptista  •  António Barahona  •  Ana d'Orey  •  Isabel Morais

Repórter X (1987)

A story about character created by Reinaldo Ferreira (1897-1935), action reporter, mystery novelist and emotion journalist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Nascimento
CAST:  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Anamar  •  Paulo Borges  •  Suzana Borges

A story about character created by Reinaldo Ferreira (1897-1935), action reporter, mystery novelist and emotion journalist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Nascimento
CAST:  Joaquim de Almeida  •  Anamar  •  Paulo Borges  •  Suzana Borges

Serenity (1987)

Luís Medeiros, Azorean painter, meets two odd characters in an exhibit in Lisbon: Inês, a charming woman, and Ed, a sneaky man. The two reveal to have with them a precious document that might be threatening to Luís. He brings them back home but his serenity is over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rosa Coutinho Cabral
CAST:  Rogério Samora  •  Guida Maria  •  Francisco Praia  •  Julie Sergeant

Luís Medeiros, Azorean painter, meets two odd characters in an exhibit in Lisbon: Inês, a charming woman, and Ed, a sneaky man. The two reveal to have with them a precious document that might be threatening to Luís. He brings them back home but his serenity is over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rosa Coutinho Cabral
CAST:  Rogério Samora  •  Guida Maria  •  Francisco Praia  •  Julie Sergeant

The Emissaries of Khalom (1988)

End of the 20th century. A group of scientists executes a project aiming to prevent a nuclear war with the planet Khalom. From their experimental project, involving manipulating events in the past, two mysterious human creatures travel between the present and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  António de Macedo
CAST:  Guida Maria  •  Sinde Filipe  •  Suzana Borges  •  Manuel Coelho

End of the 20th century. A group of scientists executes a project aiming to prevent a nuclear war with the planet Khalom. From their experimental project, involving manipulating events in the past, two mysterious human creatures travel between the present and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  António de Macedo
CAST:  Guida Maria  •  Sinde Filipe  •  Suzana Borges  •  Manuel Coelho

The Beggars (1988)

This symbolic drama from director Benoit Jacques underscores the characters' human need for affection. Children steal lemons for the thrill, while women steal other women's men from them just to prove they can. Drug smuggling, clandestine love affairs, and two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Jacquot
CAST:  Judith Godrèche  •  Dominique Sanda  •  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Anne Roussel

This symbolic drama from director Benoit Jacques underscores the characters' human need for affection. Children steal lemons for the thrill, while women steal other women's men from them just to prove they can. Drug smuggling, clandestine love affairs, and two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Jacquot
CAST:  Judith Godrèche  •  Dominique Sanda  •  Jean-Philippe Écoffey  •  Anne Roussel

Saramago: Documentos (1996)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Clara Ferreira Alves  •  Suzana Borges  •  João Lagarto  •  José Saramago

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Clara Ferreira Alves  •  Suzana Borges  •  João Lagarto  •  José Saramago

A Falha (2002)

Twenty-five years after leaving school, a group of former students decide to organise a reunion. But, contrary to expectations, these "old boys" realise that time has accentuated their differences. The atmosphere is tense, the conversation taut and the old grudges ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Teresa Roby  •  Rogério Samora  •  João Lagarto

Twenty-five years after leaving school, a group of former students decide to organise a reunion. But, contrary to expectations, these "old boys" realise that time has accentuated their differences. The atmosphere is tense, the conversation taut and the old grudges ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  João Mário Grilo
CAST:  Alexandra Lencastre  •  Teresa Roby  •  Rogério Samora  •  João Lagarto
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