SELECTED FILMS
These are the 109 selected films included in Lusophone Film Fest sessions worldwide.
(shown here in alphabetical order)
97
The Thorn Of The Rose
min
O Espinho da Rosa
A thriller about Prosecuting Attorney David Lunga, whose success is overshadowed by the terrifying secrets of Rosa, a beautiful but mysterious woman with whom he falls in love. What mysteries does she hide? As the macabre facts unravel, David comes face to face with his own demons and is driven to prove his innocence, recover his reputation and, above all, clear his own conscience. A ghost thriller not for the faint-hearted.
Filipe Henriques
Guinea-Bissau
2013
80
The Boy and the World
min
O Menino e o Mundo
The journey of a young boy who leaves his village to search for his father across a big city where he discovers a world dominated by animal-machines, in a whimsical, original, colorful film. Winner of the Crystal Award at the 2014 Annecy Animation Film Festival.
Alê Abreu
Brazil
2013
90
The Last Flight of the Flamingo
min
O Último Voo do Flamingo
Tizangara, Mozambique. UN Blue Helmets work as peacekeepers after years of civil war. Five explosions kill five soldiers, only their helmets and penises mysteriously remain. An Italian lieutenant arrives in the village in order to investigate the events. Assisted by Joaquim, a local translator, he starts the inquiry and soon discovers that not everything is what it appears to be.
João Ribeiro
Mozambique
2010
30
Off the Beaten Track
min
Off the Beaten Track
The beats of Angolan Kuduro started appearing in Lisbon clubs in the late 90s. Four musicians started mixing it with beats from all over the world, creating a unique sound called Progressive Kuduro and a band called Buraka Som Sistema that is taking world dancefloors by storm.
João Pedro Moreira
Portugal
2013






