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In Ruben Alves' new film, the actress also gets engaged and becomes pregnant. The filming, already with a baby bump and loose clothing, was experienced in a special way.
Even before its premiere in Portugal, the documentary is already at the centre of a controversy
The documentary film “Naza”, which received an award at the Venice Film Festival, is set to premiere in Portugal on October 1st.
“Santo António, o Casamenteiro de Lisboa” premiered this Thursday. In an interview, director Ruben Alves talks about gentrification, galões versus iced lattes, and a Lisbon that fears becoming a museum.
Paula Cohen plays a judge in 'Return to Buenos Aires', an Italy-Brazil co-production that addresses the military dictatorship in Argentina. The actress also appears in the Netflix series 'Habeas Corpus'.
The comedian, who suffered two strokes last November, begins filming 'O Homem Que Mordeu o Cão: O Filme'. The cast includes around 40 actors well-known to the general public.
“A Noiva Difícil”, a Portuguese-Bangladeshi co-production directed by Rubaiyat Hossain, won the Bisato d'Oro for Best Direction in Venice, with cinematography by the Portuguese Leonor Teles highlighted.
Following the success of “The Gilded Cage”, Ruben Alves returns with “Saint Anthony – The Matchmaker of Lisbon”, a not-so-light comedy with a blockbuster feel, now in cinemas. The director and actor João Catarré guided Expresso through the ‘resilient’ spots of the capital’s downtown.
Thirteen years after the success of ‘The Gilded Cage’, director Rúben Alves returns with a light comedy about Lisbon's traditions. ‘Santo António: The Matchmaker of Lisbon’ plays with the concept of weddings, which are currently in crisis. Rita Blanco and Joaquim Monchique lead a cast of prominent names.
The comedy “Santo António: O Casamenteiro de Lisboa” by Ruben Alves, the French film “Filho de Ninguém” and the South Korean “Hope” by Na Hong-jin are Eurico de Barros's choices this week.
In “Hope”, South Korean director Na Hong-jin does what Hollywood seems no longer capable of: a colossal action, horror, and science fiction film. Eurico de Barros gives it four stars.
It is one of the hallmarks of Lisbon's identity: the St. Anthony weddings mobilise couples around June who choose to tie the knot with the blessing of Lisbon's patron saint. It was from this tradition that director Ruben Alves decided to create his new film, “St. Anthony, the Matchmaker of Lisbon”, which premieres these days in cinemas across the country and features actress Rita Blanco.
When brilliant minds of physics are intercepted by totalitarian politics: a fascinating film by Ilya Khrzhanovsky, like an anachronistic big production from the times of the Soviet thaw.
Awarded in Gramado, Remanente: Voltagem premieres on September 11 in Lisbon. Kapel Furman and Ricardo Oliva speak to PÚBLICO Brasil about using practical effects in the age of AI and the pleasure of imperfection.
In “Bunker”, by Florian Zeller, the Spanish duo plays a couple in the process of dissolving. Casey Affleck ventured into supernatural territory. And May el-Toukhy is convincing in post-WWII Denmark.
The film 'Livros Restantes', starring Denise Fraga, follows the story of Catarina, a 50-year-old woman who leaves a fishing community in Santa Catarina, Brazil, to move to Portugal. Before departing, she decides to return five meaningful books to those who gifted them to her. The film, a Brazil-Portugal co-production, premieres in Portuguese cinemas on September 17th and explores themes of transition, memory, and cultural connection between the two countries.
The cast and directors of 'Privadas de Suas Vidas' discuss the film, which premieres on September 8th in Lisbon at MOTELX, and uses the grotesque to address grief, family, gender, and acceptance.
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The film by Ruben Alves, which premieres on the 10th, is one of this week's proposals, along with 'Yellow Letters', the writing of Claire Messud, the music of Westside Cowboy, and the series 'Blood Sacrifice'.
Funny and moving, “Succederà questa notte” weaves derivations and small stories where the director himself, Nanni Moretti, appears as an episodic supporting actor, leaving Louis Garrel to perform a character that the filmmaker would play himself if he were still the right age
Venice hosted Succederà questa Notte. Moretti says he wants to do things differently than he used to. At 73, here is a film full of longings and an elegant eagerness. To succeed. Or to fail.
Home News Portugal city to expand film programming Portugal city to expand film programming Starting in September, Passos Manuel will expand its film offerings with two weekly screenings as part of the “Era uma vez no Passos” (Once Upon a Time at Passos) series, aiming to “honour the historic leg
The 'Noite das Estrelas' commentator states that the project reflects a personal side of the comedian.
A Bangladeshi filmmaker who will shoot in Portugal and a film, NAZA, about the Israeli Army's strategy regarding civilian victims. The Venice Film Festival has already begun.
We talk about the Oscars in Venice, with enthusiasm for Wild Horse Nine. Next is the obsession that runs through Werner Herzog's Bucking Fastard. And, in Falling House, Iranian life and death.
The Teachers' Lounge took Ilker Çatak, a German filmmaker of Turkish descent, to the Oscars. A Golden Bear winner in Berlin, The Teachers' Lounge is an urgent film that offers no easy answers.
In “Couture” by Alice Winocour, Angelina Jolie plays a director who goes to Paris to make a film for a major fashion house and discovers she has breast cancer. Eurico de Barros gives it two stars.
Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' distances itself in several ways from its model, Homer's 'Odyssey'. Starting and ending with Matt Damon's Ulysses.
The American spoke to the press about his relationship with the festival, his career, journalism, the film industry crisis, and the challenges of AI. He receives an honorary Golden Lion tonight.
The festival's programme, running from 18 to 26 September, includes films that are a 'symptom of the absolute maturity of queer cinema'. 'Não Resta Nada', by André Godinho, is one of the Portuguese works highlighted.
