SELECTED FILMS

Thiago is a sensitive and imaginative boy living on a small, hardscrabble farm in a remote region of Brazil. His life is filled not only with curiosity and youthful discovery, but also the reality of his parent's unhappy marriage and his father's abuse--all of which are one day changed by a chance encounter and unexpected gift.

O filme foi gravado em São Tomé e Príncipe e mostra como os santomenses convivem na terra com as almas dos mortos. Centra-se na vida de Nijo, actor e futebolista, e do espírito que ele incorpora há vários anos, Nove Nove. “Na terra como no céu” procura compreender como o mundo dos mortos convive lado a lado com o mundo dos vivos, como aspectos da tradição cultural se reconciliam com a vida contemporânea

In 17th century Angola, a woman leads her kingdom in a 40-year struggle for freedom and independence. Her name is Njinga. Born into a patriarchal society, Njinga defied tradition to become queen at the age of 50 with the aim of ensuring her people were kept safe from the Portuguese slave traders. A true story of unrivalled determination, Njinga stands today as a symbol of resistance, fully embodying the motto: “those who fight, fight to win”.

The story takes place in Guinea-Bissau in 1969, during the war of independence between the Portuguese colonial army and the guerrillas of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea. The protagonist, Nome, leaves his village and joins the ranks of the guerrillas. After years of struggle, he returns to his village as a hero. However, the initial joy soon gives way to bitterness and cynicism.

An isolated air-traffic controller in an island of the Azores archipelago receives a transatlantic emergency signal from a lone pilot cut helplessly adrift over the North Atlantic. As their engagement unfolds, it emerges that their new found friendship may not last through the night.

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