Ana Mariz

All the Roses

There are two stories taking place between the 1950s and 70s and relating to the Barcelos figures that were left untold: one about subversive pieces unveiling oppression and unspeakable wishes, and one explaining how the rooster became full-bodied and black overnight.

Andar Com Fé

On a sunny afternoon in Lisbon, Manel leaves home to look for work. He comes across an old church and remembers his late friend Pedro. The history of this space intertwines with Manel's emotional journey.

Os Amigos do Gaspar: Uma Reunião na Cidade

Os Amigos do Gaspar: Uma Reunião na Cidade, a musical film that revisits, more than thirty years later, the children’s programme that marked the imagination of a generation, bringing back iconic characters from the series created by João Paulo Seara Cardoso and Jorge Constante Pereira. Involving members of the original team and new actors, this film project is the result of research and restoration work on the original puppets carried out throughout 2022, with the involvement of the series’ authors.

Timkat

A dive into the heart of Timkat, a fascinating purification ritual in which moments of joy, trance and religious devotion reveal a certain pride in national identity.

Timkat

A dive into the heart of Timkat, a fascinating purification ritual in which moments of joy, trance and religious devotion reveal a certain pride in national identity.

Nobody

@nobody cams on social media under the virtual persona of a sweet and sexy anime doll. But the girl underneath the colorful costumes is scared to leave her apartment and doesn't have any friends.

Autoerótico

On a foggy night, a blonde woman unexpectedly haunts the path of two young men in a suburban park.

Field of Blood

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

Silvestre

A protagonist in limbo, with a precarious work situation, a temporary home location. And a hidden facet of his life that he reveals to few.

Matilde Looks Back

Matilde’s mother leaves the six years old girl with her grandmother and her sixteen years old cousin. As the night approaches Matilde faces for the first time the weight of acting of her own will.

Moral Order

In 1918, Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, heiress and owner of the Diário de Notícias, leaves the social, cultural and family luxury in which she lives to escape with a petty chauffeur, 26 years younger.

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth

Childhood, Boyhood, Youth is a gripping coming-of-age story set within the walls of the National Conservatory Dance School in Lisbon, Portugal. The film takes us into the little-known world of classical dance, letting us witness moments of learning, rivalry and bonding between the students as they are put to the test during three key moments that will determine the rest of their lives.

The Domain

The chronicle of a Portuguese family that owns one of the largest estates in Europe, on the south bank of the River Tagus. The Domain delves deeply into the secrets of their homestead, portraying the historical, political, economic and social life of Portugal, since the 1940's to these days.

The Useless

Alice decides to move to Berlin, and Ema, her roommate, organizes her a farewell dinner, “The Useless”.

The Dead Queen

Inspired on the true events of the Portuguese king Don Pedro (14th Century) which unburied his mistress to make her queen after dead. This film tells the story of Pedro, a man admitted to a psychiatric hospital for traveling by car with the corpse of his beloved, recalling simultaneously three different lives: one from the past, another from nowadays and another one from an distopic future.