IndieLisboa is returning as a multifaceted event featuring a diverse range of films. The 23rd edition, comprising 241 films, begins on Thursday with the Italian-Austrian film 'The Loneliest Man in Town' by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. The festival runs until 10 May across six venues in Lisbon. A highlight is a retrospective on the 'mockumentary' genre, featuring classics like 'Punishment Park' and 'Real Life'. Portuguese cinema remains central to the festival, with 29 films in competition, including new works by João Nicolau and Susana de Sousa Dias. The programme also features sections such as 'Novíssimos', 'Rizoma'—which includes a tribute to João Canijo—'Silvestre', 'IndieMusic', and 'Director's Cut', concluding with John Wilson's 'The History of Concret'.