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Tag Archives: portuguese
O futebol AKA On Football (2015) Sergio Oksman
Sergio and his father, Simão, haven’t seen each other for over 20 years. Read More »
The Secret of the Mummy (1983) Ivan Cardoso, Joel Barcellos, Rubem Barra, Carla Bayton
Laughed at when he announced the discovery of the elixer of life, a scientist Professor Expedito Vitus devotes himself to the reconstitution Read More »
Disquiet (2010) João Botelho, Cláudio da Silva, Pedro Lamares, Ricardo Aibéo
A room in Lisbon. A man dreams and establishes a theory to make it come true. Read More »
The Sign of the City (2007) Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bruna Lombardi, Malvino Salvador, Juca de Oliveira
While stars and planets move through the sky of São Paulo, randomly shooting their magic, men and women ask what will become of their dreams and desires. Read More »
Cuidado, Madame (1970) Júlio Bressane, Maria Gladys, Helena Ignez, Suzana de Moraes
Three maids decide to rebel against the society that oppresses them and start murdering their own mistresses. Read More »
Outside (2004) Fernando Lopes, Alexandra Lencastre, Rogério Samora, Maria João Abreu
Laura works as a newscaster and José Maria as a stockbroker, and while they live in the same housing complex, their lives never cross directly. Read More »
Red Carpet (2005) Luís Alberto Pereira, Jackson Antunes, Paulo Betti, Rosi Campos
Quinzinho (Matheus Nachtergaele) has a promise to keep: take your child, Neco (Vinicius Miranda), to the city to watch a movie Mazzaropi. Read More »
Memories of Prison (1984) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Carlos Vereza, Glória Pires, Nildo Parente
Graciliano Ramos’ period he spent in prison after being considered a subversive element by the government. Read More »
Jango (1984) Silvio Tendler, Leonel Brizola, Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, João Goulart
The film depicts the life and career of João Belchior Marques Goulart, known as “Jango” Read More »
Our Beloved Month of August (2008) Miguel Gomes, Sónia Bandeira, Fábio Oliveira, Joaquim Carvalho, Emmanuelle Fèvre
In the heart of Portugal, amid the mountains, the month of August is abuzz with people and activity… Read More »
In the Shadow of the Vultures (1998) Leonel Vieira, Vítor Norte, Diogo Infante, José Eduardo
1962 in Tras-os-Montes, a miners’ strike begins to be repressed by the National Guard. Read More »
Escola Penal de Meninas Violentadas (1977) Antonio Meliande, Meiry Vieira, Sérgio Hingst, Zilda Mayo
Young female delinquents are sent to a correctional facility run by a lesbian, depraved nun. Read More »
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) Manoel de Oliveira, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, Miguel Guilherme
Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier Read More »
Mudar de Vida, José Mario Branco, vida e obra (2014) Pedro Fidalgo, Nelson Guerreiro
A documentary about the life and work of musician, composer, poet, actor, activist, columnist, music producer, José Mário Branco Read More »