Bicycle 2016
A young poet suffering from a heartbreak, embarks alone on a journey in search of his happiness.
A young poet suffering from a heartbreak, embarks alone on a journey in search of his happiness.
The story of two brothers with a sick mother and a reality that leads the audience through paths of secrets and lies, puts the viewer in the role of participatory observer, each drawing its own conclusions.
An inactive swim coach follows an enigmatic blind man who will help her overcome a past that haunts her and prevents her from practicing her profession.
Although they don’t all know each other, a group of young people find their lives unexpectedly intertwined during a party. Luísa, 23, begins to question her boyfriend Rui’s sexuality after discovering a condom wrapper and noticing his odd behavior. Kyle, 25, returns to Portugal and reconnects with Pedro, who comes out as non-binary. Júlia, 23, gains the courage to tell her girlfriend Rosa, 21, that she has begun her gender transition. Margarida, 19, meets Inês at the party and starts to question her relationship with her boyfriend Afonso, 21, ultimately coming out as bisexual. Vicente, 20, is diagnosed with HIV and, with Inês’s support, goes through the five stages of grief over the course of the night. Through intimate moments and quiet revelations, each character confronts identity, love, and acceptance.
Joana receives her grandfather’s ashes. At home, she finds his voyage diary that belonged to her grandfather and decides to recreate that journey. On the road, she meets Rui, who helps to find the truth about her past.
In a world where society is controlled by a totalitarian regime and children are the tool of ideological formatting, Isa realizes that her child is different from the others and that this will bring consequences to her life.
A making of documentary that records the productions days of a university film crew, making a short film called 'Incomum'.
Guilherme is a boy with 13 years old that plays tennis, he has to see and deal with his nightmares and his own fears.
José is a young boxer who trains at the gym run by his father, Carlos.
In intimate close-ups the camera captures an idyllic scene that seems to belong to a different era.
A man tries desperately to kill himself, but consistently fails to the amusement of the Narrator, who may or may not be behind his failure
When desire is stronger than physical strength, and the consequences are immeasurable, we are left with a radical journey of an elderly person who wants to skate in order to feel alive again.
Marco is a 16-year-old who plays tennis daily as a way of sheltering his helplessness towards his father's depression.
Rafael is a 20 year old who lives in the past, remembering it through old recordings.
Pérola (39 years), a female lawyer, return to Angola, for her younger sister´s “Alambamento” (traditional Angolan ceremony where dowries and promises are exchanged between a couple) more than 20 years living abroad. On coming back, she realises that she does not fit in that environment anymore. The world that saw her come to life is now uncomfortable. In the beginning, she remains apart, watching all her parents do and say in a judgmental way, but as the party unfolds, Pérola starts to see the beauty of the place. That land and it´s People reveal a charm that she was not expecting and suddenly she understands that all her loneliness and emptiness she has felt all those years was only her home beckoning her back.
The story of a teacher and painter who, after his mother's death, camouflaged himself in solitude, distancing himself from all around him. When looking for landscapes that complete your drawing, he finds in a young refugee, his inspiration.