António de Macedo
1932 - 2017Almada Negreiros Vivo, Hoje
António de Macedo
José de Almada Negreiros, António de Macedo
The director and two writers and intellectuals interview the Artist in his atelier, and near some of his works, discussing its relations with his former poetic and philosophical works.
Almada Negreiros Vivo, Hoje
As Armas e o Povo
Glauber Rocha, Fernando Lopes
Glauber Rocha, Adelino Gomes
Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the Portuguese "Carnations Revolution", as that period would be later known.
As Armas e o Povo
O Princípio da Sabedoria
António de Macedo
Guida Maria, Sinde Filipe
In the gardens of a large village house belonging to a reclusive architect, a hand is found. In a sign placed at the gates of the property, the architect annouces he will return it to whoever proves to be the owner.
O Princípio da Sabedoria
Nojo aos Cães
António de Macedo
Ana Leiria, Ana Zanatti
Black and white with color photography is used to tell the story of 12 would be demonstrators waiting for re-enforcements to show them the way. the group spends their time talking about love, religion, sex and the war. The meeting degenerates into a drunken orgy before the police mercifully break up the group and stops the film from continuing. The film was banned in Portugal. - Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Nojo aos Cães
Chá Forte com Limão
António de Macedo
Eugénia Bettencourt, Anabela Teixeira
In the summer of 1870, Raquel, who owns a farm, and lives secluded in her mansion with an old butler and a handful of servants, feels proud when an odd acquaintance comes by. Adriana and her daughter-in-law, Ermesinda, a very young girl, just happen to be visiting - the second time in 15 years for Adriana, and the first time for the teenager Ermesinda. The meeting seems to be pleasant, and yet, for reasons untold, there is coldness and reserve between Adriana and Raquel. Their ambiguous relationship will be revealed, when by accident old wounds are reopened.
Chá Forte com Limão
The Vows
António de Macedo
Sinde Filipe, Guida Maria
The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.
The Vows
O Segredo das Pedras Vivas
António de Macedo
Manuel Cavaco, Rui Pedro
In an isolated village of the Alentejo region, a conflict arises. José Vitorino, one of the landowners of the region, rich in prehistoric monuments, wants to build a luxurious solarium in lands filled with ancient rocks, places of devotion and sacred rituals. Indifferent to the people’s protest, who believe in the magical powers of the stones and that the region’s drought is due to the rocks’ destruction, José Vitorino hires an architect to plan his new house. On christmas eve, in the middle of the winter solstice, a strange ceremony around a dolmen, once an altar for bloody sacrifices in more remote times, releases a harmful spell. A race against time to reverse the faulty charm begins.
O Segredo das Pedras Vivas
O Outro Teatro ou As Coisas Pertencem a Quem as Torna Melhores
Manuela Moura, António de Macedo
Luís Miguel Cintra, Jorge Silva Melo
O Outro Teatro proposes a look at the independent theater manifestations that came in the wake of the pioneering gestures of Teatro Experimental do Porto.
O Outro Teatro ou As Coisas Pertencem a Quem as Torna Melhores
Os Abismos da Meia-Noite
António de Macedo
Rui Mendes, Helena Isabel
Irene is an agent for an insurance company. She is given the job of investigating the disappearance of an elderly librarian in a provincial town. During her investigations she meets a history teacher - Ricardo - who knew the librarian and is interested in local legends. Irene happens to hear about a very old medieval castle which, according to legend, has a secret entrance that opens mysteriously on Christmas night as the clock strikes twelve.
Os Abismos da Meia-Noite
Os Emissários de Khalôm
António de Macedo
Guida Maria, Sinde Filipe
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 19th century, and back - getting in love with four different persons.
The Emissaries of Khalom
As Horas de Maria
António de Macedo
Eugénia Bettencourt, Cecília Guimarães
Maria, a blind girl apparently raped by her stepfather, is held in an isolated and dilapidated hospice, desperately awaiting a miracle by Our Lady of Fátima. Turned over by Angela, her aunt, into the care of Dr. Firmino, an imposing doctor, she will suffer moments of despair, grace, and fear, among beliefs, phantoms, and revelations.
Maria's Hours
