Cada Cor que Eu Perdi 2020

Heleno 2011 ( 6.345)

José Henrique Fonseca crafts an ambitious and long overdue homage to a central icon in Brazil’s 20th century history. Reminiscent of film noir classics, the biopic tells the glorious and tragic story of the legendary football striker Heleno de Freitas. The sumptuous black and white cinematography reflects the chic life of Rio de Janeiro in the 1940s as it fell under the spell of sports royalty. Heleno was no doubt one of the most popular players of his time for his bravura in the field and magnificent goal-scoring that lead the Botafogo team to the top and himself into a vicious downward spiral.

Maria Bethânia: Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo 2005 ( 10)

The Miracle According to Salomé 2004 ( 5.4)

Portugal, 1917. The country is experiencing a great political and social agitation and it is said that in Fatima the virgin appeared to three little shepherds. Salomé, a young lady from the province, is one of the many girls who cheers Lisbon brothels, but she is such a special girl that a rich man invites her to live in his house and presents her to the high society of Lisbon. But her past will not stop chasing her and Salomé, who thought that this would be the beginning of a new life, will eventually lose everything by becoming an involuntary character of this miracle that agitated the country...

Seu Francisco - O Filme 2009 ( 10)

Unsin N/A ( 1)

Edward, a young expat gay man, finds himself caged in a glass box, after being abducted by the least person he could ever imagine: his own sister Helen. In order to be freed, he will need to be able to trick Helen, a deeply disturbed yet cunning woman, willing to go to great lengths to cure the young man from his birth nature.

Red Fish 2009 ( 7.7)

A mysterious turn of events leads a woman into unknown territory.

Romance 2008 ( 7.5)

During a remake of the play Tristan and Isolde, actors Pedro and Ana fall in love. While the characters live an idealized love, the interpreters are living a true story, which they try to spice it up with the intensity of the fiction.

Medo da Chuva em Noite de Frio 2020

Since the 2018 presidential election, Soraia has not seen her father. After taking part in a documentary about emotional ties, she decides to attend a family party.

15 filhos 1996 ( 7.5)

Chronicle of Good Hoodlums 1984 ( 5.667)

This exaggerated mockery of crime cinema tells the story of a gang lead by "Renato, o pacíficio" (Renato, the peaceful) and their attempt to steal precious jewels from the Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. The weapon of choice? Bees!

The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir 1976 ( 5)

Alentejo 1975. The Police associate a group of traveling players with a strike of agricultural workers. The action takes place in the open space and harsh heat of the Alentejo. With the connivance of Lianor, the troupe enters the palace of Don Gonzalo an old aristocrat. The gentleman is obsessed by visions of great past deeds in a universe of ghosts. This was the first example of militant cinema in Portugal after the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship, exploring the world after the Carnation Revolution and its contradictions.

Nós Por Cá Todos Bem 1978 ( 6)

With a strong documentary element, "Nós Por Cá Todos Bem" mixes professional actors with the inhabitants of a small village, telling the story of a small film crew in a village living day to day.

Dina and Django 1983 ( 5.8)

Dina (Maria Santiago) is a teenager brought up by her grandmother, employed as a housekeeper for a fairly well-off family. Since Dina only has her grandmother, she spends her time fantasizing about her life and reading comic-book love stories -- activities that do nothing to improve her dim perspective of reality. Due to these handicaps and her own inexperience, she gets involved with Django (Luis Lucas), a shady character who decides to use her as bait to attract men and then rob them. One day when both are in a taxi with robbery in mind, the driver gets suspicious so Django shoots him, and so does Dina. She escapes and runs away -- though it seems like she has learned too little too late. This story unfolds against a time of upheaval in Portugal (mid-1970s) when the military government is formulating a constitution and social changes are happening everywhere.

Sombras de Sintra 2012

O Cão Sedento 2005

Based on a comic book by fanzine artist, comic book writer and graphic artist Shiko, "O Cão Sedento" marks Bruno de Sales' directorial debut. The film is set in 1970, when a series of car thefts, involving the burning of the victims, shakes João Pessoa, the capital of Paraíba.

O Predileto 1975

Based on the novel "Totônio Pacheco", written by João Alphonsus. At the time of the decadence of the great farms of Minas Gerais, Totônio is a symbol of the golden age of state farms: old and accustomed to having all his wills obeyed. However, after moving to his son's home because of his wife's death and the resulting loneliness, he realizes that he has lost his job as a boss and is struggling to regain his prestige by moving to a brothel.

Point Zero 2016 ( 5.3)

Young Ênio is having to deal with a lot at home. His family is falling apart, whilst his sister's friends bully him at school. Over the course of one fateful night Ênio goes on an adventure, in a tour-de-force debut about growing up.

O Padre nu 1962

O Caso da joalheria 1960

Subsidência 2020

The Train of Salt and Sugar 2016 ( 7.4)

In 1989, Mozambique is a country ruined by civil war. The train that connects Nampula to Malawi is the only hope for people willing to risk their lives to exchange a few bags of salt for sugar. Running slowly over sabotaged tracks, the journey is filled with obstacles and violence. Mariamu, a frequent traveler, shares her trip with her friend Rosa, a nurse who is going to her new hospital, living the reality of war for the first time, Lieutenant Taiar, who only knows the reality of his military life, and another soldier, Salomão, with whom he doesn’t get along. Amongst bullets and laughter, stories of love and war unfold as the train advances towards the next stop.

Nhinguitimo 2021

In the form of a short political fable, Nhinguitimo explores the relations between the dispossession of rural land—and its crops—and the colonial system. The story of the rebellion of one single farm worker against the colonizers six decades ago can also shape a reflexion on the persisting exploitation of the territory and its people.

Sufocar-te N/A

Blank Ballot 2022

A teenage girl confronts a corrupt political campaign as a small countryside town prepares for the local elections.

O Voo do Avestruz 2010

Sobre Futebol e Barreiras 2011