Fatima 2020 ( 7.228)

In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle..

Longwave 2013 ( 5.7)

It is April 1974 and Julie Dujonc-Renens, young feminist journalist and the cunning Joseph-Marie Cauvin, leading reporter for the Swiss radio, have been sent to Portugal to investigate Switzerland’s aid to poor countries. Sparks fly during the bus trip with Bob, sound engineer approaching retirement. The projects financed by Switzerland prove to be calamitous and the workers’ revolution that suddenly breaks out doesn’t help, obliging our heroes to disregard first the radio’s management, and then their own codes of conduct.

Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis 2014 ( 4.5)

At first sight, 10-year-old Benoît Brisefer, seems like any other little boy his age. However, Benoît is endowed with amazing force. All the bandits who cross his path learn this to their own cost. But, unfortunately, no one is perfect... As soon as he catches a cold, Benoît loses his extraordinary physical abilities. Hence he never takes off the woollen scarf wrapped around his neck. Brave and very determined, he doesn't hesitate a second to take action to defend his friends. So, when Poilonez - a well known crook - and his gang decide to focus on Mr. Dussiflard, his taxi driver friend, Benoît does all that he can to thwart his plans.

N/A N/A ( 10)

The content from "Batáguas" is not the DB report; it is released bi-weekly.

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Portugal vs Inglaterra 2000 ( 10)

While There Are Sheep 2022

The daily life of a couple that subsists through the increasingly extinct pastoral art in a remote area of the Portuguese interior.

Só Depois do Fim 2024

In an old discotheque in Porto, about to close, Fátima and Vidal meet for what could be their last dance.

The Night of the King N/A

A medieval tale about a soldier and his responsibility in announcing the tragic death of the King in combat.

Mosquito 2020 ( 6.472)

Dreaming of great adventures and of standing up for his homeland, a young Portuguese man enlists in the army during World War I and is sent to the front line in Mozambique, Africa. Left behind by his platoon, he sets out on a grueling trek across the mystic Makua native land, walking for over a thousand kilometers, in search of his dream.

América 2011 ( 6.4)

In a Portuguese village by the sea, a family sees their house become a transit point to innumerous migrants due to a passport forgery business created by its patriarch, Vítor, and his Spanish ex-wife Fernanda. His Russian wife Liza and his son Mauro—who stops talking—see the newcomers alter the dynamics, relationships and aspirations of the house's residents.

O Resgate 2014

When his fiancée is kidnapped a few days before their wedding, Alex finds himself forced to fight to get her back.

In The Blink Of An Eye N/A

The trip, the experiences, the moments of peace, the youth, the contemplation of living, Life

Lisnave 2023

A documentary on the Lisnave shipyard, its workers and what let to its closing.

The Lives of Others 2006 ( 8.032)

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

The Kangaroo Chronicles 2020 ( 5.689)

A communist kangaroo moves in with an artist in Berlin.

Steel Trap 2007 ( 4.4)

A who-is-it setting in the claustrophobic corridors of an abandoned and locked-off office building that has several guests invited to a party by their mysterious, unknown host. Only it is they who are the victims of their crimes. Suspense and mistrust are not the only stalker in this cat and mouse game of wits and fear. Who is the stalker? Why is he killing? And what is it exactly that everyone here has in common?

Sur la Stre Nuro - Na Corda Bamba: Diálogos Sobre o Experimentalismo Sonoro em Portugal N/A

A sonic and documentary journey into the creation of experimental music in Portugal. The film, constructed through conversations with 23 of the most relevant national artists, reveals different approaches to the processes of experimentation, exploring gestures and respective innovative methodologies.

Emptiness 2015

Data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates that 340 million people worldwide, suffer from depression. This represents approximately 850 000 suicides a year. The WHO also warns that 75% of people with depression don't receive adequate treatment. There are more and more requests for help from people alone, depressed and with suicidal thoughts. 'Vazio' is the story of a middle-aged man who has lost everything and is faced with the most overwhelming of all evil: the emptiness.

Aurora N/A

Flowerwork 2024

In a world where art is no longer valued, the curator of a museum is preparing to close the doors of the institution. As she faces the reality of adulthood and the difficulties that come with it, she tries to find the magic, hope and freedom she felt as a child in order to face her uncertain future.

Parousia 2025

Three students hangout in a living room. What Hugo and Paulo don't know, however, is that this night is not like the others. Luís has something to reveal to them, a secret with apocalyptic consequences, that will test their friendship.

Rosinha and Other Wild Animals 2023

A film that scrutinizes the idea of “soft racism” and how it comes to drink from the exalted Portuguese colonialism. The titular Rosinha is a Guinean native who became the symbol of the first Portuguese colonial exhibition presented by the Estado Novo in 1934. A trip to the past to better understand the present.

Hard Times 1988 ( 6.8)

A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.

Donzela Guerreira 2020

Emilia is a writer, living in Lisbon in the year 1959. She is the “Damsel Warrior”, a fictional woman composed from the literary universes of Maria Judite de Carvalho and Irene Lisboa, writers of the city and the characters that inhabit it.

Um Nome Para o Que Sou 2022

Between 1947 and 1949, the writer Maria Lamas traveled the country to publicize the reality in which Portuguese women lived. The result of this tour was the book "As Mulheres do Meu País". More than 70 years later, director Marta Pessoa and writer Susana Moreira Marques seek to understand what this book is and what it can tell us today.

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Kunitori 2025

In a gentrified near future, the owners of the last sporting club in Lisbon spend one final moment together after learning of its sale.

Best Cop Ever 2024 ( 4)

Two different movies are clashing, causing reality to fall into chaos. An immortal hero is leaving a path of destruction on a lighthearted world. It's now up to Ever to find him, and rebel against the higher powers that doomed them.

Ostra Negra N/A

Through the archives of French television, Black Oyster embarks on a hypnotic and engaging journey to the jungles of Guinea-Bissau during the intense conflicts of the Portuguese Colonial War. It is a visceral testament to the brutal and unknown reality of war, highlighting the overwhelming pressure, violence, and psychological horror that Portuguese and Guinean soldiers were subjected to.

Perpetual Disorder 2025

A sensorial journey through the vibrant streets of Barcelona's Ciutar Vella, where time, space, and human presence intertwine in unexpected ways.