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‘Fuck The Polis’ review: FIDMarseille winner is a personal, lyrical portrait of modern Greece
Dir: Rita Azevedo Gomes. Portugal. 2025. 74mins
A misty voyage across the Greek islands turns into a celebration of magnificence and the pure world in...
‘The Luminous Life’ review: A Lisbon spring brings new opportunities for a troubled 20-something
Dir/scr: Joao Rosas. Portugal. 2025. 99mins
It's spring in Lisbon and the town is stuffed with mild, heat and promise. However Nicolau (Francisco Melo) is...
‘I Only Rest In The Storm’ review: Pedro Pinho visits neo-colonialism in Guinea-Bissau
Dir: Pedro Pinho. Portugal/France/Brazil/Romania. 2025. 211mins
A Portuguese environmental engineer tries to navigate the difficult waters of being a white man in West Africa in I...
‘Magellan’ review: Lav Diaz directs Gael Garcia Bernal as the titular Portuguese explorer
Dir. Lav Diaz. Portugal/Spain/France/Philippines/Taiwan 2025. 160mins
The illusions and indignities of European colonial historical past have been amply mapped in cinema from Aguirre to Zama. Magellan, by Flilipino star auteur Lav...
‘Two Times João Liberada’ review: Portuguese LGBTQ+ title is a niche debut
Dir: Paula Tomás Marques. Portugal. 2025. 70mins
A venture that walks the road between biographical drama and conceptual artwork piece, the experimental Portuguese LGBTQ+ ventureTwo Instances...