SELECTED FILMS

Centered on women writers and artists, the film reflects on language as a space of creation, resistance, and transformation. Through intimate encounters, it explores how words shape identity, memory, and political expression.

A journey through Timor-Leste inspired by the writings of poet and anthropologist Ruy Cinatti. Blending archive, landscape, and reflection, the film explores colonial encounters, cultural memory, and enduring ties between land and identity.

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.

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.

In a rocky island exposed to the elements, a lighthouse keeper lives alone with his daughter. With no other company, the girl develops a unique complicity with the sea, which brings her toys to the shore. Following the rhythm of the waves, these objects will unveil previous events, memories that the tide cannot erase. Awarded in Cineport and Lucas festivals.

A portrait of the iconic Cape Verdean musician Orlando Pantera, tracing his life, creativity, and lasting cultural impact. Through archives, music, and testimonies, the film explores how artistic expression becomes a vessel for memory, identity, and collective heritage.