Cinema da nossa gente

Sean Penn, l'enfant terrible de l'Amérique

May 2024 •French

Sean Penn is almost a living legend. His filmography paints a picture of an 'other America': the lower class, the oppressed and the outsiders. Whether as an actor or director, he turns all the great myths upside down.

Antoine de Caunes : la vie rêvée d'un enfant du rock

November 2025 •French

Documentary on Antoine de Caunes, a French television presenter, comedian, actor, journalist, writer and film director.

Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado

November 1997 •Portuguese

Documentary by Leon Hirszman about the economic conditions of film production in Brazil, produced in 1975 with sponsorship from Embrafilme and kept unreleased since then.

Memories of the Sítio

December 2024 •Portuguese

In 1952, TV Tupi, Brazil's first television channel, invited psychiatrist Júlio Gouveia and his wife, Russian writer Tatiana Belinky, to develop the network’s children's programming. The couple then asked the sons and daughters of their friends to join the cast of the newly created shows, the most prominent of which was Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. And so, Antonio Silvio, Lia, Lídia, Sérgio, and David José embarked on an unexpected journey that would come to shape the future of Brazilian television. Memories of the Sítio is a trip through the personal recollections of these actors and the story of the first television adaptation of Monteiro Lobato’s work.

Cocotte Coulombe, Filmmaker

April 2025 •French

After discovering more than 100 Super 8 reels in his great-aunt's basement, a young filmmaker reflects on the value of these movies and his family's legacy.

Sardou, autoportrait

March 2024 •French

Marcello Mastroianni, irrésistiblement libre

April 2024 •French

The 1960s opened with La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini and its unforgettable lead: Marcello Mastroianni. The actor seemed to glide effortlessly through his roles — and through life — as if to say that life is not all that serious, or perhaps that it is far too serious not to be laughed at. But what kind of man was hiding behind the actor with the handsome, boyish looks, who appeared so gentle and nonchalant?

Opening Day of Close-Up

February 1996 •Italian

At his cinema in Rome, the Nuovo Sacher, Nanni Moretti anxiously oversees preparations for the premiere of the film Close-up, by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Meanwhile Disney's The Lion King is taking Italy by storm.

Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood

July 2025 •French

Singer, dancer, and actress, Liza, daughter of Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland, with whom she had a close relationship, made a name for herself on Broadway and in Hollywood with her unique voice and flamboyant style. A sensitive portrait of the unforgettable Sally Bowles from Cabaret.

Divas

August 2021 •French

Heart of a Bull

May 2025 •English

A concert film documenting a performance from the Houston artist Orpheus Von Doom.

Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh

November 2025 •French

Impassivity and silence are Mads Mikkelsen's trademarks, and roles without reply his specialty. His sculptural allure is such that his mere presence takes on a dramatic dimension. For him, everything starts with the body. It's his main working tool, which he shapes and engages for each film. For the majority of world audiences, the Danish actor remains associated with his "villain" characters in Hollywood blockbusters - Casino Royale, Doctor Strange, Hannibal, Fantastic Beasts... Yet he finds with uncommon ease a balance between major American film franchises and more modest, confidential independent films. If the actor manages to move from one universe to another without being stereotyped, it's because he has a very physical - thanks to his former career as a gymnast - and pragmatic approach to his art.

Erich Maria Remarque und Marlene Dietrich - Flucht in die Liebe

September 2025 •German

Close-Up Long Shot

November 1996 •Persian

Hossain Sabzian and some of his associates discuss his character, his life-long obsession with cinema and his attitude towards the film he starred in, "Close-Up" (1990).

Memória

September 2025 •Portuguese

The short documentary traces the fading light of Belém’s silver screens through the eyes of a young filmmaker and aspiring historian. With camera in hand, he sets out to preserve the stories of the three movie theaters that once defined the city’s cultural pulse

Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !

October 2025 •French

Arte-Ato

November 2025 •Portuguese

Die Coen-Brüder - Eine amerikanische Geschichte

December 2025 •English

Figli del Set

October 2019 •Italian

Anti-Cinema

November 2025 •Arabic

A documentary exploring Saudi Arabia's hidden film culture, following movie lovers who grew up without theaters in the 1980s and uncovering the nation's pre-1979 cinematic history through pioneers who kept their passion alive.