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Arabian Nights: Volume 3 – The Enchanted One
While Scheherazade wonders how much longer she’ll be able to distract her cruel husband with stories, we discover how the love of birdsong came to…Published on: -
Where I Grow Old
Two young Portuguese women try to put down roots in Brazil. Teresa is newly arrived; Francisca has been there a while. This sure-footed, loving portraPublished on: -
Arabian Nights: Volume 1 – The Restless One
Magical realism, documentary and political satire coalesce in this contemporary Arabian Nights. Scheherazade tells stories about the dismal state of PPublished on: -
Montanha
In serene chiaroscuro Montanha records the obstinate grief of a 14-year old. David tries to hide from the approaching disaster that is the death of…Published on: -
Undisclosed Recipients
Sandro Aguilar gets inside the minds of people at the Paredes de Coura music festival. His suggestive perspective adds a liberal pinch of alienation.Published on: -
Fado
Love mixed with jealousy is a poisonous combination. It already went wrong once between Fabian and Doro but she decides to give him one more…Published on: -
And When I Die I Won’t Stay Dead
With detailed, personal anecdotes, rare archive material and beautiful poems in this jazzy documentary, L.A. Rebellion director Billy Woodberry createPublished on: -
Los barcos
A Chilean actress attends a film festival in Lisbon. The day after her film’s screening, she takes a boat to a desolate part of the…Published on: -
The Mesh and the Circle
Fragmentary film examines empirical thinking and the tactile; full of brilliant visualisations and analogies. A fascinating labyrinth of a film.Published on: -
Arabian Nights: Volume 2 – The Desolate One
In which Scheherazade continues to tell of the tormented Portuguese people, who turn away from the authorities and look for new heroes. Just as in…Published on: