Overview of articles
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Fátima
Canijo made his debut in 1988 at the last festival organised by Huub Bals. He returns to IFFR with this lively and beautifully acted fiction…Published on: -
Açúcar
Against her better judgment, elegant Bethania refuses to relinquish her heritage, instead reviving the past. The old sugar mill is on an estate cPublished on: -
Merencória
Two relationships – one at its end, one already gone. A film about love that was and what is left behind when it’s gone, told…Published on: -
Sunstone
Critical research film in which optical technologies of military and colonial design evoke associations between seeing and understanding, light projecPublished on: -
Tudo o que imagino
Inspired by a documentary, a kind, meticulous portrait of an adolescent boy from the area of Alcoitão. A youthful summer on screen.Published on: -
Inferninho
Inferninho – ‘little hell’ – is the name of a grubby and gender-uncritical bar. The kind where wistful yearning and world-weariness go hanPublished on: -
The Cannibal Club
Baking in the sun with a cocktail, a splash in the pool and the occasional chunk of human flesh. The stinking-rich Gilda and Octavio have…Published on: -
The Nothing Factory
Portuguese workers react to the threatened closure of their factory by occupying the building. In their blue overalls, they drink wine in the sun, plaPublished on: -
Who Is Bárbara Virgínia?
Having only made one feature-length film and one short, Bárbara Virgínia was for decades a neglected figure in Portuguese film history.Published on: -
Mirage My Bros
A small portrait of a developing generation, ready for the future. A triptych about primary school, a football club and a party, full of dreams,Published on: