As Pedras e o Tempo

Retirement Home

December 2017 •Portuguese

A group of elders spends their weekdays in a retirement home in Sandim, in the north of Portugal, where they talk, do arts and crafts, practice yoga and pray. We follow them between October 2012 and March 2013, when an economic crisis overshadowed Portuguese society and unemployment rates reached record levels. Meanwhile, arrangements are made for the Carnival ball. Will they bring the first place home this time?

Viagens - 20 Years

August 2014 •English

A behind-the-scenes look at "Viagens", one of the greatest portuguese records of the 1990s, in the year of its 20th anniversary.

Alma Anciana

October 2024 •Portuguese

Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.

Fatima: Miracle of the Sun or Harbinger of Deception?

September 2017 •English

100 years ago an event happened that changed the world. Upwards of 70,000 were gathered in the little village of Fatima, Portugal. They were told, by an apparition that had appeared to three children—what many believed to be Mary of the Bible—that a miracle would occur. Something happened on October 13, 1917 and thousands of people witnessed it… It was called, The Miracle of the Sun.

10 de julho

July 2017 •French

BULIR

February 2024 •Portuguese

All the stories told, all the memories, dreams and lost moments were left in a tank from other generations.

Saramago: Documentos

February 1996 •Portuguese

About the Portuguese author José Saramago, based on a long interview with the writer at his home on the island of Lanzarote, in which he analyzes his work and shares his reflection on some aspects of his personal life.

As Armas e o Povo

January 1975 •Portuguese

Film directors with hand-held cameras went to the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974, registering interviews and political events of the Portuguese "Carnations Revolution", as that period would be later known.

O outro lado da fruta

January 2023 •Portuguese

A day in the life of Marta, a raspberry grower who doesn't give up on her dreams.

Hip to da Hop

April 2018 •Portuguese

A close look at the origins and present of portuguese hip hop.

Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter

March 1998 •Portuguese

Documentary about the life and work of Mário Eloy, one of the greatest painters of the second generation of modernism in Portugal.

A Portuguese Film

October 2011 •English

A documentary about the world of portuguese cinema, with interviews with some critics and directors.

The Last Marranos

January 1990 •French

Despite being forcibly converted to Christianity in 1497 many of the Jews of Portugal continued to practice Judaism in secret. Today, residents of the village of Belmonte practice an amalgam of Christian and Jewish rituals.

António Coimbra de Matos: O Olhar Nos Outros

January 2022 •Portuguese

"Thoughts on the moon, feet on the road, eyes on others": António Coimbra de Matos revolutionized psychoanalysis.

Longe de Cabul

December 2023 •Portuguese

Amilcar, The African utopia maker

Invalid date •Portuguese

The Beach of Nazaré

January 1957 •English

This Screenliner short looks at the dress and customs of Nazaré, a fishing village on Portugal's Atlantic coast.

Statues of Portugal

December 1931 •Portuguese

Launch of a competition, organized by the newspaper O Século, entitled Statues of Portugal.

Where to Invade Next

December 2015 •English

To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have to offer.

The Doors of Perception

July 2025 •Portuguese

Francisco Esteves, an elevator technician, lives between routine and a quiet passion for art. Inspired by the music of The Doors, he reflects on the paths not taken and the dreams that still drive him, in a constant search for meaning and freedom.