Pilar, a jealous mother, receives her daughter-in-law for her son's birthday dinner for the first time. When she realizes that she's no longer the priority for him, indignant and vindictive, she decides to change her plans for dinner and provoke her daughter-in-law with a dish that knows she hates.

A ballet dancer struggles to deal with pressure.

In an old discotheque in Porto, about to close, Fátima and Vidal meet for what could be their last dance.

A game of Paintball emerges as a vehicle for the exploration of masculinity and power dynamics among a group of boys.

A medieval tale about a soldier and his responsibility in announcing the tragic death of the King in combat.

Andreia's arrival disturbs Ana and João's relationship and awakens dormant desires.

An essay film about a woman who does not fulfill her supposed biological purpose, thus seeking to redefine herself through a journey through her doubts, aspirations and insecurities.

In an unknown, natural and antagonistic place, the feelings of two lovers are haunted by the imminence of nightfall.

A real test to the relationship of two brothers. "Guardião" accompanies the conflict between State and fraternal love.

An essay film that focuses on rebuilding the idea of the Paralympic athlete through a historical revisiting of the Paralympic games. The archival images are accompanied by two voices of contemporary Paralympians that reminisce on their work as athletes and the way they and other people have dealt with their disabilities.

New short film by João Mendes Pinto

New short film by Carolina Neves

Documentary short on Portuguese explorer and African art dealer Victor Bandeira.

Visions of past decades haunt him. His one eye, centered in his head, swivels schizophrenic, not knowing what to focus on. Connected to the past and the future by the same cable, information overflows and metamorphoses into something timeless. Fragments, colors, images, violence, pleasure appear. The system is pushed to its limit, countdown to meltdown. Frequencies intersect, add, subtract. The RGB translation subsystem starts to focus on a single spectrum, a final electronic spasm to prevent self-destruction. 666 THz. The color spectral comparison program is started to determine the signal. Blue.

A November day in Porto, in a square where skaters jump up a flight of stairs. Three characters share a moment, which is divided into three subjective shots and which, without dialogue, are intended to characterize them emotionally. The idea of shared love is called into question.

In a rural periphery in the midst of transformation, agricultural machines devastate the fields and the places are haunted by an eternal gloom. Out of the flames, the bells are reborn, invoking the presence of the community.

Dawn. Through the mist, morning's early light arises. But a stronger one stands out. It's a wildfire that spreads in the distance. From her home, in the top of the mount, a worried woman faces the flames. But it's not the proximity of danger that troubles her. Inside her house, her daughter sleeps, indifferent to the smoke that enters her room.