Baptismo de Terra(2016)

Doidos de Pedra - O Paraíso Esquecido(pt)

From the 60's, the neighborhood of Pedra de Guaratiba, in Rio de Janeiro, was invaded by a varied artistic community.

Bus 174(pt)

Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.

Amílcar(pt)

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.

As Pedras e o Tempo(pt)

Documentary short film on the city of Évora, Portugal. Usually regarded as the first film of the Portuguese New Wave.

Dentro, fora do Brasil(pt)

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil(pt)

A sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia. The Poet of Estácio himself tells us, in the first person, his trajectory as a black boy born on the hill until his transformation into one of the greatest artists in the history of MPB. The film also features an unpublished collection made available by Jane Reis, his wife and businesswoman.

O outro lado da fruta(pt)

A day in the life of Marta, a raspberry grower who doesn't give up on her dreams.

Floripes(pt)

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

Saudade: The Lisbon I Never Knew(en)

A love letter from an American soul to the city of Lisbon.

Statues of Portugal(pt)

Launch of a competition, organized by the newspaper O Século, entitled Statues of Portugal.

Lua(pt)

Joseph Wilson meets the dance teacher fighting transphobic violence through voguing in Rio’s favelas.

Retratação(en)

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.

Vito Giannotti Resiste(pt)

Video presentation of the Vito Giannotti Occupation, located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro. This video was produced as part of the Luta Pela Moradia No Centro Da Cidade project, a 4-year ethnographic research project comparing different models of social housing in the central region of Rio de Janeiro. It involves a team of 8 international researchers from 3 universities: Syracuse University (New York), King's College (London) and Universidade Federal Fluminense (Rio de Janeiro).

RefleXions(pt)

Prazer, Madureira(pt)

An livid and comic presentation of Madureira in Rio de Janeiro.

Where to Invade Next(en)

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.

António Coimbra de Matos: O Olhar Nos Outros(pt)

"Thoughts on the moon, feet on the road, eyes on others": António Coimbra de Matos revolutionized psychoanalysis.

Longe de Cabul(pt)

Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter(pt)

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

longseason(pt)

In the year of 2022, a late teenager and their friends film moments they would prefer not to forget: their long season.