La nueva Medellín (2016)

Beto is the keeper of a house in Mexico City - empty for several years already - in which he used to work as a domestic help. The solitude of the last ten years, as well the monotony and routine of his job have made him lead a secluded life, which could seem suffocating for most people, whereas for him it provides a safe and stable environment, in contrast to the threatening outside world. He has develop a pathological fear for this world, to the point of limiting his contacts to only two persons: the lady of the house, for whom he has a feeling of deep gratitude and respect that is translated into obedience; and Lupe, a friend, a confident and a lover. Once he learns that the house has been sold, Beto is confronted to the dilemma of gathering the courage to get out and get a life or find a way of remaining in his confinement.

Cafezinho, cigarrinho. Moedinha, outro cafezinho. Utentes vagueiam pelos corredores. Circulam sós. Esperam. Mais uma passa, um cigarro que morre em beata. Terapias que apelam aos sentidos. Rotinas que os puxam para a realidade. É a vida que se repete nos espaços de um hospital psiquiátrico. A lucidez e a loucura vivem juntas. Do mundo exterior chega um ator que procura o seu personagem para uma peça de teatro, submergindo no mundo interior dos esquizofrénicos. Os utentes são parte do processo de construção do personagem. No meio da névoa o ator depara-se com um poema de Ângelo de Lima, alienado de condição. O personagem de teatro nasce. O cinema documenta.

Four peoplebound by the common thread of a deeply personal losstake to the road at a pivotal moment in their lives, hoping to move ahead. Along the way they unexpectedly intersect with one anotherthe result of which forever alters their understanding of brotherhood, friendship, and love.

In a series of small portraits, Gianfranco Rosi depicts life on and along the banks of the Ganges River. The director’s first film documents the boat trip he took along India’s sacred river with his helmsman, Gopal. They pass tourists and locals, witnessing them bathe, work, or meditate. The film captures the imagination of the endless circle of life and death, which is rooted in the lives of the Indian people, and is convincingly manifested in the way they bid farewell to the dead.

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Paola is born in a traditional Colombian family, or at least that is what they try to be. Her father is a priest, her mother is a "psychic" and her sisters are not what their parents expected. She is a young Latin American woman struggling for her independence in a hard context full of stereotypes and appearances not being able to fit in any mold. With a unique feminine vision of the world this girl learns to live while she lives as she witnesses a series of small crises that shape her personality.

No final dos anos 1960 Evita chega a Moçambique para casar com Luís, um estudante de matemática que ali cumpre o serviço militar. Evita rapidamente se apercebe de que Luís já não é o mesmo. Perturbado pela guerra, transformou-se num triste imitador do seu capitão, Forza Leal. Perdida num mundo que não é o seu, Evita apercebe-se da violência de um tempo colonial à beira do fim. Um tempo de guerra, de perda e de culpa.

Adaptação do romance homónimo de Vergílio Ferreira. Descreve o despertar para a vida de um jovem de doze anos confrontado com a austeridade da casa senhorial de D. Estefânia, a neve, a sensualidade da sua aldeia natal, Linhares, na Serra da Estrela, e o silêncio das paredes do seminário.

A meeting in an empty roadside café-restaurant. A man in his sixties is waiting. A young woman enters, she seems tired, weighed down with her backpack, and her whole life inside it. He offers to take her a part of the way. She accepts.

Nuno é um homem que trabalha numa roulotte de bifanas, mas que inventou uma máquina que promete revolucionar a indústria do calçado - um digitalizador de pés. No meio de um embargo petrolífero e deparando-se com uma estranha dificuldade, Nuno tenta obstinadamente vender a máquina, obcecado por um sucesso que o fará descurar algumas das coisas essenciais da sua vida. Quando Nuno fica estranhamente enclausurado no seu próprio carro e perde uma oportunidade única de finalmente produzir o seu invento, vê subitamente a sua vida embargada.

Until the late 1970s, the Pakistani city of Lahore was world-renowned for its music. Following the Islamization of Pakistan, many artists struggled to continue their life's work. Song of Lahore turns the spotlight on a group of stalwart musicians that kept playing and ultimately attracted listeners from around the world.

Efterklang goes to an old Russian mining town, Piramida, to get inspired for their new album.

In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at Bialik-Rogozin School fleeing poverty, political adversity and even genocide. Here, no child is a stranger. The film follows several students' struggle to acclimate to life in a new land while slowly opening up to share their stories of hardship and tragedy.

Um cameraman e um técnico de som chegam ao Corvo em 2007, a ilha mais pequena do Arquipélago dos Açores.

Tehran's air pollution has reached maximum levels because of thermal inversion. Unmarried 30-something Niloofar lives with her aged mother, and stays busy with her alterations shop. When doctors insist that her mother must leave smoggy Tehran for her respiratory health, Niloofar’s brother and family elders decide that she must also move away to accompany her mother. Now Niloofar is torn between family loyalty and living her own life. As the youngest she has always obeyed their orders. Can she stand up for herself this time?

Num Portugal atordoado pelo fim da Primeira República, Florbela separa-se de forma violenta de António. Apaixonada por Mário Lage, refugia-se num novo casamento para encontrar estabilidade e escrever, mas a vida de esposa na província não é conciliável com a sua alma inquieta.

The bizarre history of Filipino B-films, as told through filmmaker Andrew Leavold's personal quest to find the truth behind its midget James Bond superstar Weng Weng.

The world is a wonderful stage, but its characters are disgraceful.

João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from prison and João's ensuing deception triggers a series of somber events.

Em 1663, o Padre António Vieira é chamado a Coimbra para comparecer diante do Tribunal do Santo Ofício, a terrível Inquisição. As intrigas da corte e uma desgraça passageira enfraquecem a sua posição de célebre pregador jesuíta e amigo íntimo do falecido rei D. João VI. Perante os juizes, o Pade António Vieira revê o seu passado: a juventude no Brasil e os anos de noviciado na Bahia, a sua ligação à causa dos índios e os seus primeiros sucessos no púlpito. Impedido de falar pela Inquisição, o pregador refugia-se em Roma, onde a sua reputação e êxito são tão grandes que o Papa concorda em não o retirar da sua jurisdição. Mas as saudades do seu país são mais fortes e Vieira regressa a Portugal. Só que a frieza do acolhimento do novo rei, D. Pedro, fazem-no partir de novo para o Brasil onde passa os últimos anos da sua vida.