Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema

A depressed singer works on a song just as she's leaving her old band and starts losing her voice.

In a world polluted by atomic radiation, five survivors find shelter in an underground bunker. The sudden discovery of a rare and miraculous medicine will become a source of quarrel within the group.

We follow the catechesis sessions of the 4th grade children from the Parish of Santo António de Moscavide. They reflect and learn about the Catholic religion. Some of them, however, are also preparing for an important moment: the First Communion. We observe their preparations for this celebration, and try to understand their perspective and that of their classmates regarding this new stage of their religious lives.

Rhoma Acans is a journey of self-discovery undertaken by the director in order to understand the true identity weight of her Gypsy heritage, from the history of his own family to the way it moves away or approaches the story of a young gypsy inside the tradition – Her name is Joaquina.

In Lisbon’s residence of The Little Sisters of the Poor Congregation, a group of 7 nuns takes care of 75 elderly people, helping them in their final years.

The filmmaker brings to life his child-hood memories of his vacations with his father, making this film as his thank-you.

At night, the city breaks up into quiet and hustle and a magnificent yet deafening garbage truck disturbs it. It takes away dinner leftovers and everything else forgotten in the fridge, it takes away tokens belonging to past lives - lived either together or apart. In the truck, it all gets crumpled and broken up.

A documentary about the world of portuguese cinema, with interviews with some critics and directors.

At Casa da Achada we find a community of people from different contexts that gather daily to celebrate the art and the memory of Mário Dionísio. Here there are those who do the laundry, those who write and read verses, those who sing in the house, those who watch movies and see culture as a way to think and transform life.