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Nov 9, 2024, 11:12:26 AM11/9/24
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As the Portuguese Cinema Days in Berlin 2024 enters its second week, the focus will be on life in Portugal before the 25 de Abril Revolution. The films explore a historical context that, though rooted in Portugal's past, draws significant parallels to contemporary global challenges.

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Next week, on November 11th, the central theme will be Exile. This session includes:

  • Les Mains Invisibles / Invisible Hands, by Hugo dos Santos, tells the story of Portuguese people fleeing their homeland and finding temporary refuge in a house in Paris. [trailer]

  • Os Salteadores / The Outlaws, a short animated film by Abi Feijó about a group of Spanish refugees who sought shelter in Portugal during the Spanish Civil War. [trailer

  • Antes de Amanhã / Before Tomorrow, a short film by Gonçalo Galvão Teles about a young Portuguese man preparing to leave his country. [trailer]

 

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On November 13th, the focus will shift to Resistance to the Dictatorship.

  • Clandestina, by Maria Mire, tells the story of Margarida Tengarrinha, a young artist who, in 1955, joined the underground resistance in Portugal. By forging documents, she played a key role in the anti-fascist movement, contributing to the fight against the regime’s repression. The film uses temporal anachronisms to suggest a premonition of history repeating itself and to reflect on the value of resistance in times of oppression. [trailer]

  • In the same session, we will screen three animated shorts, including A Noite Saiu à Rua by Abi Feijó, an exceptional film that, through the iconic caricatures of João Abel Manta and the music of Zeca Afonso, encapsulates the history of 20th-century Portugal in just a few minutes. The animation touches on topics such as the Colonial Warfascist propagandacapitalismclericalism, the repression by the PIDE, and the hopes inspired by the April Revolution.  [excerpt]

  • Nevoeiro by Daniel Veloso, about the struggles of the workers' movement in a time of intense political repression.  [trailer]

Join us for these powerful films that invite deep reflection on Portugal's history—and its relevance in our world today.

@Kino Moviemento.
All sessions start at 19:30.
Original versions with English subtitles.
Price: 8 Euros.

For more information and to check the full schedule, visit: Portuguese Cinema Days


Até já, 

Helena Araújo

PS. Last week, we had a full house and a thought-provoking debate on the lives of women before the revolution. If you missed O Que Podem as Palavras / What Words Can Do by Luísa Sequeira and Luísa Marinho, be sure to catch it next time. The audience's reactions on November 6th made it clear—it’s a must-see.

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