Wonder Maria Filmes

A family with a long history (and many members) gathers around a table in a mansion in southern Portugal. The region has transformed from a depressed area into a thriving tourist destination. Kisses, hugs, and greetings quickly turn into complaints and reproaches surrounding the big issue: What should be done with Daddy’s house? It is a tempting piece of cake, laden with rich family memories. But progress cannot be stopped.

A grieving Persian-Kurdish mother and her American daughter head to the scenic Azores on conflicting agendas, but their clash of perspectives turns into a path toward healing under the influence of a handsome local guide.

Sugar is sweet, seductive, addictive - but built on human suffering. This feature-length reveals how an enticing luxury became the engine of a global system powered by slavery, exploitation and environmental destruction, a legacy still shaping the world today. From the 19th-century slave plantations to modern refineries in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Reunion, India, South Africa and Europe, the series traces how sugar fuelled colonial empires, drove some of the worst aspects of international trade and commerce, and left deep social and ecological scars that are still present in labour abuses and exhausted landscapes today.

On October 12, 1972, during a student meeting at the former Higher Institute of Economic and Financial Sciences, a PIDE/DGS agent shot two students. One of them, José Ribeiro Santos, died soon after at Santa Maria Hospital. His death sparked massive protests, and his funeral became a symbol of resistance against the dictatorship. More than a year before the April 25 Revolution, students declared, “That day, we lost our fear.” Diana Andringa’s documentary revisits this event through testimonies and reflections on its lasting impact on a generation and on Portuguese society.

Toppling statues and symbols, building new memories, framing the altered landscape, writing letters to the future, and reversing power dynamics: Big Bang Henda is a documentary-poetry-manifesto about the work of Angolan artist Kiluanji Kia Henda.

Vanda, a woman of rigid routines, navigates through her solitude while observing Luanda and its inhabitants. Her life is divided between work and moments of introspection within the comfort of her home in the city. Between consultations, Vanda deals with patients facing various issues: a couple in dispute, a young woman seeking her mother's approval, a mysterious man who remains silent throughout the session, and a deeply depressed woman. On the paved streets of Luanda, Vanda confronts poverty, pain, and suffering with a direct gaze and also recognizes the resilience and joy that emanates from the city's diverse figures. At night, her home is her refuge, a space of safety. During the day, this same space is inhabited by her maid, Luísa. The disappearance of a cat and Vanda’s interactions with Luísa reveal the complexity and intimacy of her private world, contrasting with her responsibility of tending to the emotions of others.