Paradança is a village tucked away in the hills of Trás-os-Montes, Portugal. On July 4th, 1987, a family gathered in the old house. In 2025, the house stands silent, overtaken by time. In forty years, the village has lost sixty percent of its people. This film is a portrait of a family and a way of resistance — and an elegy shaped by resistance as lineage: memory handed down, stories held close, a house still echoing with life.

Filmmaker details: Rita Rêgo

A filmmaker and cultural producer, Rita Sousa Rêgo embarked on her artistic career in music and painting before moving into the audiovisual field. Drawing on an international background in creative industries management and arts mediation, her work examines social and interpersonal dynamics. Based in Coimbra, she is a member of the production company LargoFilmes and serves on the board of the Fila K Film Club.