José Wallenstein

Sombras de Thule

Miguel Sanches Cunha

Emanuel Arada, Alda Gomes

Dans la ville blanche

Alain Tanner

Bruno Ganz, Teresa Madruga

Fed up with the sea, Paul, a Swiss mechanic working in the noisy bowels of a merchant ship, lands in Lisbon.

Alice

Marco Martins

Nuno Lopes, Beatriz Batarda

In the wake of his daughter's disappearance, a father wallowing in grief feeds his desire to find her with unusual methods.

News from the Good Lord

Didier Le Pêcheur

Marie Trintignant, Maria de Medeiros

When novelist Alessandro Battavia commits suicide, a taxi driver named Evangile and her brother Nord believe they are characters imagined in a novel, probably one written by God.

Porto of My Childhood

Manoel de Oliveira

Jorge Trêpa, Ricardo Trêpa

Manoel de Oliveira's autobiographical documentary about returning to his hometown.

The Divine Comedy

Manoel de Oliveira

Maria de Medeiros, Miguel Guilherme

In a mental institution the patients see themselves as people like Jesus, Lázaro, Marta, Maria, Adão, Eve, Sonia, Raskolnikov, Aliosha e Ivan Karamasov, a Philosopher, a Profet, Santa Teresa d'Avila, reciting the Divine Comedy.

A Caixa

Manoel de Oliveira

Luís Miguel Cintra, Beatriz Batarda

A blind beggar is robbed of his chest of money. The theft leads to a dramatic situation in the street where he begs every day.

A Janela (Maryalva Mix)

Edgar Pêra

Lúcia Sigalho, Manuel João Vieira

An experimental and surreal film, a mix of weird and unusual "avant-gard" cinematography with some traditional icons of the Portuguese culture, like Fado or the typical neighbourhoods of Lisbon, in this case the "Bica" is a typical neighbourhood which is used as setting to the plot.

Francisca

Manoel de Oliveira

Teresa Menezes, Diogo Dória

The life of a young man, son of an English officer who lets himself become a prisoner of love resulting in fatalism and disgrace.

The Death of Louis XIV

Albert Serra

Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d'Assumçao

August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king keeps fulfilling his duties and obligations, but his sleep is troubled and he has a serious fever. He barely eats and weakens increasingly. This is the start of the slow agony of the greatest king of France, surrounded by his relatives and doctors.

Le Soulier de Satin

Manoel de Oliveira

Luís Miguel Cintra, Patricia Barzyk

During the century of the Spanish Gold, Doña Prouhèze, wife of a nobleman, deeply loves Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to America. Meanwhile Prouhèze is sent to Africa to rule the city of Mogador. Ten years later Rodrigo leaves America and travels to Africa in search of Prouhèze to find out that she died and eventually meeting her daughter.

Espelho Mágico

Manoel de Oliveira

Leonor Silveira, Ricardo Trêpa

Luciano, fresh out of jail, was taken by his brother, Flórido, to serve in the home of wealthy Alfreda. He was surprised when she told him that her greatest desire was to see the Virgin Mary. Now comes this rich land owner with her sublime pretensions. Isn't it enough for her to have an Aston Martin and a Jaguar in the garage and ten different dresses per season? It was all professor Heschel's fault. Or someone else's. Anyway, to go beyond the promise is heresy. Alfreda said that she wouldn't rest until she saw the Virgin and made her some questions. Filipe Quinta, the Forger, says he has a solution. Meanwhile, Bahia, her husband, listens do music.

Night Train to Lisbon

Bille August

Jeremy Irons, Мелани Лоран

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.

Camarate

Luís Filipe Rocha

Filipe Ferrer, Cândido Ferreira

In 1980, a small plane carrying the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and six others crashed during takeoff in Camarate, Portugal, killing all on board. The police investigation decided it was an accident caused by pilot error. But controversy raged for twenty years, and the Parliament investigated it no less than six times. Finally, in 2000, in response to a suit by the families of the survivors, the High Court had to decide whether to open a criminal investigation, or close the case forever.

Era Uma Vez Um Alferes

Luís Filipe Costa

José Wallenstein, António Fonseca

Colonial war in Africa. During a patrol, in the woods, a Portuguese soldier steps on a mine, that will explode when he raises his foot...

O Teu Sapato

João Seiça

Miguel Borges, Margarida Moreira

On its surface, a story about a jealous and insecure man, but it takes us to a reflection about loneliness and despair.