Waters of Pastaza

Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition. An empowering story, free from violence and filled with light and hope for the better days yet to come.

What makes something natural or artificial? Two couples are dealing with fertility issues, but not in a conventional way. Mirene and André, Carl and Vicente are characters exploring what it’s like to build a biological family.

A documentary by Manuel Mozos about the spaces that capture the narratives of the marginalized. Whether madmen or criminals, they are all those who existed delimited and separated: in forts, in prisons, in hospitals or asylums. Their time passed, but the spaces remain.

Yves Klein said that blue was beyond dimensions. This film draws us into those of someone who believes they will disappear on her 28th birthday, like a prophecy.

A film with a daring musical vein that seeks to distinguish the night experiences of a group of friends from this place of alienation, exclusivity and consumption that is the “club”. There’s nothing more important than defiance against the system—especially when it’s practiced with friends.

The director creates a collage, between filmed images, superimposed animations and a multi-voice narrative that takes us through an exploration of age and growing pains.

A film that uses images from family archives to highlight the testimonies of children coming from Austria to Portugal, in the post-Second World War period. This reflection on a migration from an area marked by war, to another without the traces of that same destruction, gives space for dominant narratives to be confronted with first-hand experiences. The film proposes to look at a past that may resonate in the present.

“Cooking is caring” and this is an ode to one of the most affectionate gestures. An animation that takes us through the preparation of a meal, from coriander soup to hake dumplings, and the playful dynamics this familiar (and familial) routine provides.

This is the story of a kiss and an internal storm. It’s also a story about desire and the first time we’re close to someone we wish was closer.