Down The Mountain
Joaquim Marvão, the leader of the transhumance of Vilanova de Tazem, entrusts me with recording the descent of the herds, a centuries-old ritual in the Serra da Estrela. It’s the summer of 2022 and Portugal is facing a wave of devastating wildfires. Against all odds, Joaquim decides to carry out the descent, but something goes […]
Milch ins Feuer
“Smell Of Burnt Milk Three generations of female farmers under one roof. Anna is pregnant and thinks about castrations. Katinka may not be able to become a farmer and wears her bikini in the milking parlor, but grandma’s tomatoes have turned out better this year than ever before. A summer on dying German farms.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Axes cut trees and destroy the forest, but they themselves are destroyed and the forest grows green again.
Vânia & Valéria
With over 30 years of marriage, Vânia and Valéria are a passionate couple who embrace whatever life has to offer. Residents of Parelheiros, in the far south of São Paulo, they fight for the right to healthy food in the outskirts of the city and for a lifestyle in harmony with nature. They are also […]
The Land Keeps Watch
The living Mountain makes friends with the Hiker following his act of kindness towards it, but not before long, a war breaks out and tears them apart. We see the war through the eyes of a living landscape as it suffers like humans do, and rises up to defend itself.
Time to Smile
With over 30 years of marriage, Vânia and Valéria are a passionate couple who embrace whatever life has to offer. Residents of Parelheiros, in the far south of São Paulo, they fight for the right to healthy food in the outskirts of the city and for a lifestyle in harmony with nature. They are also […]
But It’s Not the Same
“But It’s Not The Same” is a documentary that revisits the memories and customs of the municipality of Alcoutim, in the district of Faro, one of the most depopulated and ageing in Portugal. Based on the recovery of archive images, recorded on VHS tapes by members of a video club in the region between 1988 […]
The old world
One evening, Joana receives a message from her mother with sad news. Following this, she decides to set off for the family home nestled in the mountains of her childhood. There, she comes face to face with her past and a mysterious presence.
Extinkt
Lupe is a teenager who struggles day by day to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Through her talent – seeing beauty in the unusual – she begins to rediscover art, forgotten long time ago by the survivors. In this exploration, Lupe becomes involved in a struggle against the current leader of the humans, a rude […]
Fish and Rice
Cape Verde has one of its greatest riches in the sea. Fresh fish is one of the greatest gastronomic delicacies.