SELECTED FILMS
These are the 109 selected films included in Lusophone Film Fest sessions worldwide.
(shown here in alphabetical order)
25
I'm From Over There
min
Eu Sou de Lá
A film on the lives of African migrants in Brazil. When Sansara moved to a different neighborhood, she noticed a flourishing community of African students living near her house speaking in a funny Portuguese accent. Curious to know more about her new neighbors, she decides to meet them and hear more about their stories and aspirations, as well as the challenges of living in Southern Brazil.
Sansara Buriti
Brazil
2014
13
Feral
min
Feral
A feral boy is found in the woods by a hunter and brought back to live in civilised society. In this new environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies and tactics that kept him safe in the wild. Oscar 2014 Nominee for best short animation film.
Daniel Sousa
Cape Verde
2013
5
Once Upon a Thread
min
Foi o Fio
A yarn ball woman, an old woman who spends her days looking out the window and a seller of clothes that fall from the clotheslines are connected by a thread. The three women lead the actions of other characters and the inevitable fate of a woman with her husband at her back. Shortlisted to NYPSFF 2017.
Patricia Figueiredo
Portugal
2017
11
Guida
min
Guida
Guida, a sweet lady who has been working as an archivist at a Courthouse for 30 years, has her routine changed when she sees a newspaper ad about life drawing classes in a cultural center of the city. Through the main character's creative sensibility, the short film offers a reflection about the artistic inspiration recovery process, art as a transformation agent and the concept of beauty.
Rosana Urbes
Brazil
2014






