Escola das Artes - Universidade Católica

In 1982, in a village in the interior of Portugal, a young girl is taken by her grandmother to a fortune teller. The lack of money to pay for the service will cause a tragic outcome.

A man from a village in the interior of portugal is back to visit the family that is left. But the true reasons for his return are not clear.

In an empty house, we see the memories of a home, from those who once lived and filled it with joy and love.

Upon realizing she is unable to cry, a young woman seeks ways to free herself from her apathy by forcing her own emotions.

Alice is a 13 year old teenager, curious and with initiative spirit, who lives with her father on an island surrounded by clouds. After her father’s death, Alice isolates herself and is taken on an emotional journey, in which she confronts her fear of life without her father. As soon as Alice overcomes her fear, her horizons open and she gets to know herself, being also ready to know the rest of the world

The Turtleneck Society, one of the great thinking communities of the Portuguese scene, is on the verge of extinction. With the recent addition of a new member, hopes are high for a brighter future.

A real test to the relationship of two brothers. "Guardião" accompanies the conflict between State and fraternal love.

In an old discotheque in Porto, about to close, Fátima and Vidal meet for what could be their last dance.

A young man writing a motivation letter for a new job is interrupted by a longtime friend who appears with bizarre intentions.

An essay film about a woman who does not fulfill her supposed biological purpose, thus seeking to redefine herself through a journey through her doubts, aspirations and insecurities.

We are in the year 2043 and our existence is immersed in a sea of apathy. A reflexion about our evolution as humans.

In a remote rural area, a woman on the run has a supernatural encounter surrounded by enigmatic sounds. As she immerses herself in that reality, she is confronted with unexpected phenomena that her rational mind cannot understand.

A story about generation Y, the era of individualistic and extremely competitive people, who believe their meant to be exceptional. A generation where the unrealistic expectations rarely match reality. The story revolves around a young adult who is subject to the same circumstances and above all else wishes to be recognized by truly memorable achievements. Mota says he has been touched by god and is going to write a book about everything. In the limbo between the real world and Mota’s conscience the journey begins. The narrative oscillates between action and inertia, writing and procrastinating. The book of everything assumes an identity crisis. Mota, as other of his age, is subject to social pressure of making it big. He becomes so desperate at the reality of his life that builds a parallel one. It’s a movie about the unachievable realization of the individual.

Everyone remembers well that night of the burning pigs. José was born the morning after, and some say that he came from that fire, and became man out of the pigs. When his mother dies, José leaves the village for the first time, in search of something more.

Alex, in his neighbourhood, learned to grow up by his own will. His father drives a cab, but today he is sick and is not going to work. Alex leaves home with his father's car and drives to his school, looking for his friend Rafa. Today is a different day.

Driven by will to give life and realizing the hinder it’s inevitable to face the spiral of time. An abyssal record guided by morethanhuman relations through internal landscapes and authentic conversationsto reestablish the flow of Metamorphosis: leaping from being to being like new ways of saying I.

A film directed by Inês Mota

A medieval tale about a soldier and his responsibility in announcing the tragic death of the King in combat.

Sónia, a badminton athlete, chases the dream of one day participating in the Olympic Games. However, an unexpected surprise will change the course of her path.

A group of boys shatters the matriarchal memory of an old bedroom. In the face of impending danger, the older boys vie for leadership. As the evening progresses, they turn to violence. Chico, the young misfit, finds a tragic portent of desire.