MAÇOS E MARTELOS
An ancient gesture still resonates throughout the mountains of Portugal’s interior: the clash of mallet and hammer. A journey through the curves, workshops, and forges, capturing the rhythms of artisanal work in wood, iron, tin, and stone. From these raw sounds, an original musical composition was born. A sensorial journey where craft transforms into sound […]
YELLOW CAKE
In the town of Picuí, in the backlands of Paraíba, a team of scientists attempts to eradicate the deadly Aedes aegypti mosquito — the carrier of dengue fever — through a secret experiment known as Yellow Cake. Using uranium extracted from the region, the project aims to sterilise the mosquitoes and halt the spread of […]
RUA DO PESCADOR Nº6 (Fisherman Street Nº6)
In May 2024, a devastating flood struck Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, leaving irreparable marks on the lives of millions. The catastrophe laid bare the full scale of the climate crisis and global warming. More than 600,000 people were displaced, thousands lost their homes, and entire neighborhoods remained submerged for weeks. The flood turned Porto […]
O AVESSO DO MUNDO (The Lining Of The World)
There is a house in Minas da Panasqueira left behind at the end of childhood. There is a collection of pictures and objects from that place and time. THE LINING OF THE WORLD is a search for a lost time or the story of a film that was never made.
NIMUENDAJÚ
The film tells the story of Curt Unckel, a social scientist who lived with indigenous peoples for 40 years. Curt was baptized in 1906 by the Guarani as Nimuendajú, and dedicated his life to studying and understanding different cultures. He witnessed the persecution and expulsion of indigenous peoples from their lands.
BAÍA DOS TIGRES (Tiger Bay)
The person of the future will know how to shed the skin of guilt and rewrite itself.
ÁGUA MÃE
Mértola, the Guadiana River, a place of ancient watermills, where bread flour was milled. A place where birds live and people relax. Fishing boats pass by and the fish leap. The tide rises and falls, with the atmosphere changing every day. The color of the water and landscape vary throughout the year. At the same […]
THE SYSTEM
The System is a compelling documentary about those who refuse to accept the status quo. As climate crises, economic inequality, and political instability are felt worldwide, we follow three passionate idealists who are each trying to make a difference in their own way: Henk Ovink, international water diplomat in New York; Pippi van Ommen, co-founder […]
ON THE SEA
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as Hand Raker on the mussel beds in North Wales with his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school but Tom’s resistance to follow in […]
MATERIA PRIMA
The world’s largest lithium deposit is located in the Bolivian Andes. The Europeans want the raw material to save their automotive industry, the Bolivians want to use it to overcome poverty, and companies from all over the world are exploring their options. Lithium has triggered a new gold rush, for it is essential for the […]