The 10th Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival has come to an end, and now "Há Filmes na Baixa!" returns in style to end the year with an exciting selection of films. The December edition continues to focus on storytellers, the central theme of the 2023 edition, presenting six titles that delve deeply into cultural themes and contexts, each representing a unique piece of the contemporary cinematic mosaic.
By uniting these six cinematic pieces, we invite the audience to take part in a unique journey of rediscovery, reflection and dialogue, challenging conventional narratives and exploring the many facets of the human experience.
Full programme:
Wednesday 13 December:
"LUCEFECE: WHERE THERE IS NO VISION, THE PEOPLE WILL PERISH" - Ricardo Leite
PPD'23 SPAutores Award - Spoken Cinema for the best film in the Spoken Cinema Competition
An autobiographical journey that delves into the director's childhood memories, intersecting with intimate conversations with his father, an ex-combatant of the colonial war. An essay film that explores the personal and the political, "Lucefece" offers a portrait of a country haunted by the ghosts of war.
Thursday, 21 December:
"2720" - Basil Da Cunha
PPD'23 Honourable Mention Cinema Falado Competition
An ode to the strength of the collective in the Reboleira neighbourhood, where the labyrinthine web of the community intertwines with the stories of two residents. Filmed on the streets of Reboleira, "2720" is a visual testimony to the strength and complexity of a community.
"A LOS LIBROS Y A LAS MUJERES CANTO" - María Elorza
PPD'23 Grand Jury Prize Vicente Pinto Abreu for best film in the International Competition
An ode to four women who found in literature a form of resistance against ignorance and fanaticism. This film essay uses a variety of materials to reveal the civilising role of women in contemporary society.
Wednesday 27 December:
"RUBAB" - Marta Vaz
Cinema Novo Award CANAL180 for best film of Cinema Novo Competition
A portrait of the adaptation of Afghan students from Kabul's only music school, now refugees in Lisbon, following the Taliban's ban on music in Afghanistan.
"GIRLS' STORIES" - Aga Borzym
PPD'23 Teenage Award
A sensitive exploration of adolescence through the stories of neighbourhood friends Jagoda and Zuzia. The film captures the unique experience of being a girl during this special time of life.
Thursday 28th December:
"SIETE JERELES" - Gonzalo García Pelayo, Pedro G. Romero
PPD'23 Transmission Award
A work that revisits the characters of flamenco offstage, in the streets of the city, between tradition and modernity.
