Cast: Baptista Fernandes

Direction Jean Leduc

Cast Anna Gael · Françoise Prévost · Roger Hanin · Varela Silva

Synopsis Via Macau (1966) follows the thrilling tale of an international arms smuggling syndicate that employs a clandestine pirate television station to foment discord among delegates attending a pivotal conference in Portugal. In response to this escalating crisis, a resourceful French...

Direction Monique Rutler

Cast Amílcar Botica · Márcia Breia · João Calvário · Manuela Carona

Synopsis Sleight of Hand (1983) intertwines four distinct narratives, each intricately linked through the enchanting performance of a puppet show. The film masterfully weaves together these tales, creating a captivating and interconnected narrative that keeps viewers engaged from start to finish.

Direction Daniel Schmid

Cast Sami Frey · Carlos Devesa · Ingrid Caven · Dieter Meier

Synopsis Off Season (1992) transports viewers to a whimsical world where the enchanting Swiss Alps serve as the backdrop for a grand hotel filled with magical memories. Unlike the chilling atmosphere of Stanley Kubrick's Overlook Hotel, this film is a vibrant...

Direction Quirino Simões

Cast Fernando Gusmão · Carmen Mendes · Rui Mendes · Mário Jacques

Synopsis A Caçada do Malhadeiro (1969) follows the aftermath of a brutal encounter during the Peninsular War. As the Portuguese Army, aided by English officers, successfully repels Massena's forces at Buçaco, a group of five French soldiers, fleeing the battlefield, stumble...

Direction Manuel Guimarães

Cast Maria de Fátima Bravo · Jacinto Ramos · Alina Vaz · Baptista Fernandes

Synopsis My Little Seamstress (1959) follows the journey of Aurora, a humble young woman who earns her living as a seamstress, crafting dresses for the ladies in her bustling neighborhood near the iconic OPorto cathedral. Her life takes an unexpected turn...

Direction Carlos Vilardebó

Cast Amalia Rodrigues · Pierre Clémenti · Pierre Vaneck · Jorge Sousa Costa

Synopsis The Enchanted Isles (1965) follows the journey of Pierre, a French sailor navigating the Atlantic around 1850, who finds himself stranded on a desolate island. There, he encounters a woman who has managed to survive for years after the demise...

Direction Rafael Moreno Alba

Cast Américo Coimbra · Nuria Espert · Máximo Valverde · Baptista Fernandes

Synopsis Triangle (1972) centers around a man who is so engrossed in his own world that he neglects to express his love and affection to his wife. Consequently, she seeks comfort and joy in the company of a younger man. Driven...

Direction Raoul Ruiz

Cast John Hurt · Didier Bourdon · David Warner · Lorraine Evanoff

Synopsis Dark at Noon (1992) unfolds in the eerie Village of the Dogs, a place marked by an unsettling atmosphere and peculiar sights. The village is easily recognizable by the avenue lined with crutches and prosthetic legs dangling from the trees....