La Suprema
Felipe Holguín Caro, 2023, Colombia, 83’
(Live Action, O.V. Spanish, Sub PT and ENG)
Teeming with irrepressible energy, this film takes us back to 2001 Colombia and to La Suprema, a tiny and remote village in the Caribbean region that’s far from any beach and seemingly lost in time.
Laureana (Elizabeth Martínez) is a strong-willed teenager who’s not about to conform to what society or her abuela have in store for her. When she finds out via the newspaper that her estranged uncle is days away from fighting in a boxing world championship in Venezuela, she ignites a spark that will quickly get the whole town on board with watching the match live on national television. The problem? It may be the 21st century, but the village has no electricity and no one has a TV set.
Short Films
Impulso
Sou seta lançada em pleno espaço
E tenho de cumprir o meu impulso,
Sou aquele que venho e logo passo..
‘Cantilina’ In Dia do Mar
15 Feb | Venue 3 | 18h | 78’
Game Rules
Christian Zetterberg, 2024, Sweden, 11’30’’
(Live Action, O.V, Swedish, Sub PT)
This is an important tournament and the first for this young handball team. But it turns out there’s someone in the team who can’t play, but it’s not clear why.
Mum’s Spaghetti
Lisa Kenney, 2023, United Kingdom, 10’53’’
(Animation, O.V, English, Sub PT)
MC mastermind Poppy and her beatboxing border terrier Snoop are the new kids in town. Straight As and bubble baths are their way of life. But something changes her tune.
SUMMER ‘96
Mathilde Bédouet, 2023, France, 12’
(Animation, O.V, French, Sub PT)
As the tide comes in, a family is forced to abandon their car and sleep on the beach. At night, a young boy is immersed in a new world beneath the waves.
Summer of 2000
Virginie Nolin, Laurence Olivier, 2023, Canada, 19’41’’
(Live Action, O.V, French, Sub PT)
9 year-old Sarah is quietly discovering love when an assault derails her awakening. Summer 2000 is a delicate tale in which the play between different mediums offers an insight into identity and consent.
Dog Days
Carlotta Beck Peccoz, 2023, United Kingdom, 8’55’’
(Live Action, O.V, English, Sub PT)
Adele is a young girl who struggles with confidence in her body. When she’s challenged by a group of kids during an afternoon at the swimming pool, Adele is forced to confront herself . Will she be able to overcome her fears and embrace her true self, or will she succumb to the expectations of her peers?
We Made a Film
Tota Alves, 2024, Portugal, 15’
(Live Action, O.V, Portuguese, Sub EN)
Maria Inês experiences the first breezes of love during a summer vacation. Accompanied by her friends, she strolls through the neighborhood where she lives, spending her time between beads and a movie shoot.
Short Films
Sacode as nuvens
Sacode as nuvens que te poisam nos cabelos,
Sacode as aves que te levam o olhar,
Sacode os sonhos mais pesados do que as pedras.
In Coral
16 Feb | Venue 3 | 17h45 | 74’
Home Cooking
Ahmet Toğaç, 2024, Turkey, 14’48’’
(Live Action, V.O. Turkish, Sub PT)
Selma, a teenage girl, is looking forward to making pizza for her father’s birthday and going to the amusement park with the whole family. But the day doesn’t turn out that way, as her father doesn’t turn up.
A Summer’s End Poem
Lam Can-zhao, 2024, Colombia, China, Switzerland, Malaysia, 15’
(Live Action, O.V. Chinese, Sub PT)
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of a city hairstyle – with surprising results. A story about bidding farewell to childhood and the poetic end of a summer.
L’âge acrobatique
Mathieu Barbet, 2023, France, 15’35’’
(Live Action, O.V. French, Sub PT)
Lucas, thirteen, takes part in an acrobatic rock workshop for the first time. In the gymnasium, bodies fly away, the risk of falling is permanent and the heart races. A big jump into adolescence.
Sunflower Girl
Holly M. Kaplan, 2023, United States of America, 13’08’’
(Live Action, O.V. English, Cantonese, Sub PT)
When a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl has the opportunity to go skateboarding with her crush, it comes at the cost of abandoning her little sister.
Shedding
Nicolau Araújo , 2024, Brazil, 13’24’’
(Live Action, O.V. Portuguese, Sub. EN)
In a strange morning, Gabi had the feeling of being absorbed by something unusual. During the terrible math class, she felt twinges of pain like never before, until she discovered a thick, red slime on her clothes.
By a Thread
Ana Leonor Guia, Marta Roberto, Rúben Pinto, Tiago Magalhães, 2023, Portugal, 02’19’’
(Animation, O.V. Portuguese, Sub. EN)
In a Portuguese home, Tatiana is arguing with her parents because they don’t want her to go out with her boyfriend. Upset, she has to find another way for them to meet up.