The screening sessions of the award-winning films in this edition of Doclisboa will take place on October 30 and 31 and November 1 at Cinema Ideal.
Verdade ou Consequência?
Where is our house? Which is our real house? The Lisbon one? The Porto one? The theatre one? The film one? How are we to embrace the whole world from…
Fogo no Lodo
Unal is a village of rice producers whose inhabitants played a crucial role in Guinea-Bissau’s liberation struggle against Portuguese colonialism. They were the first to engage in the armed uprising,…
An Owl, a Garden and the Writer
In 2016, Sara began documenting her visits to her family’s garden outside of Tehran. Here, she spends her days with her father, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, one of the most prolific contemporary…
At Night, the Red Sky
On a very dark night, in the boiling atmosphere of the recent Iranian uprising, a woman and a man travel through time and remember. Since September 2022, a large part…
Perplexed Ants
In the sunset of the second industrial revolution, men and women who make ships and airplanes with their hands face the collapse of industry in a small region in Southern…
Memories of a Perfect Day
Filmmaker Davina Maria and illustrator Dominique Goblet share a fascination for the beach in Ostend. Made up of photographs and illustrations, the film subtly interweaves their respective artistic practices. With…
As Melusinas à Margem do Rio
As she goes through hills and rivers looking for Melusina, a mutant and legendary mermaid from the city of Luxembourg, where she grew up, the director talks to four women…
Terril
Mike returns home after time away. He tries to find his place within the social structures of his family and friends. The mining landscape of Genk provides unusual openings. Set…
earth altars
Sofía Peypoch returns to the site of her kidnapping. Amid the darkness and silence, her hands search underground for traces of a buried memory. Others replicate this chimerical gesture. The…