Ala-Arriba! depicts life in a fishing community in Póvoa do Varzim, bringing together professional actors and local residents in the story of a forbidden love affair between a sardine fisherman and a young woman, in a plot marked by social divides and the moral and religious codes of that community. A landmark in Portuguese cinema, the film stands out for its formal boldness and for foreshadowing the dialogue between documentary and social fiction.

Digital restoration by Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema in the scope of the FILMar project, part of the European Financial Mechanism EEA Grants 2020-2024.