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Browse 10 movies from Cimbalino Filmes
Maria Joana navigates the discoveries and transformations of adolescence. She experiences her first night of freedom and independence at the local Saint John's street celebration, testing her limits and confronting her inner fears — but not without consequences.
May 2026
Amid dynamics of power, desire, and seduction, Ofélia follows two teenagers who discover their mutual attraction on the threshold between adolescence and adulthood, while simultaneously seeking to define their identity and place within an everchanging society.
Jul 2025
One sleepless night, Emília recalls a childhood trauma. Amidst the burning memories, she visits her parents, her sister, Manuel and all the places of her solitude.
Jul 2024
Filmed in one of the remaining social housing towers of Aleixo (Porto, Portugal), “Bicicleta” tells the story of a family living under economic pressure.
Jan 2013
Set against the looming backdrop of growing urban towers, a teenage boy navigates the fragile space between adolescence and adulthood.
Jul 2013
50|50 looks at the frustrations and triumphs that couples still encounter as they try to find a balance between raising children and working. Each story unveils the obstacles and prejudices that men and (mostly) women still have to overcome. This documentary sheds light on the roads to conciliation, giving voice to ambitious, career-oriented women, but also to couples who are struggling to have children or to share their unpaid domestic duties fairly. 50 | 50 evaluates the advancements accomplished while also questioning whether the ongoing progress is sufficient in light of the times we live in.
Dec 2022
This is the story of a man who after living over ten years isolated away from his country, returns to avenge His brother's death. Inspired by the writings of David Henry Thoreau, he is translating 'Civil Disobedience' into Portuguese. The action is set between 1908 and 1910, between the assassination of the Portuguese King and Prince and the creation of the Portuguese Republic, an era where anarchists who fight against the monarchy often cross the path of burglars. On a country where corruption is set, the state representatives try to rob, arrest and kill innocents. The main character faces the tyranny of the state and tries to save the rest of his family. But this is a country where nothing changes.
Jun 2012
The film explores a story about two childhood friends - Kate and Sarah - through the countless letters that Kate wrote many years later.
Mar 2018
Oct 2014
Documentary on the Aleixo neighborhood of Porto, Portugal: a low income working class community plagued by drug sales and slated for demolition.Will it's dispersed residents, ripped from their homes, have the force to carry on?
Oct 2020