Portuguese Film Festival in London

From November 10th to November 30th, the Ritzy, in Brixton will be hosting the Second Portuguese Film Festival in the UK. 

This year the festival is dedicated to the fertile relationship between Portuguese literature and the moving image; how Portuguese writers such as Saramago, Camilo de Castelo Branco and Eça de Queiroz have inspired filmmakers in and outside Portugal.

From a preview of the award-winning MYSTERIES OF LISBON to a programme of outstanding shorts that includes Gabriel Abrantes' FRATELLI (Abrantes' adaptation of William Shakespeare's prologue to the play Taming of the Shrew ) this festival showcases some great Portuguese literary adaptations for the big screen. Not to be missed!

Ritzy Programme:

Thursday 10 November, 6.30 Opening Film MYSTERIES OF LISBON (Mistérios de Lisboa)
Portugal/France 2010 Dir. Raúl Ruiz 266 min

Sunday 20 November, 6.30 MORNING UNDERSEA (Manhã Submersa)
Portugal 1980 Dir. Lauro António 131 min

 

Tuesday 22 November 6.30 THE CRIME OF FATHER AMARO (O Crime do Padre Amaro)
Mexico/Spain/Argentina/Fr ance 2002 Dir. Carlos Carrera 118 min

Thursday, 24 November, 6.30 DISQUIET (Filme do Desassosego)
Portugal 2010 Dir. João Botelho (running time tbc

Wednesday 30 November, 6.30 FRATELLI+ SHORTS

• Exotic Bird (Pássaro Exótico), US-Portugal 2011, Dir. Inês Portugal, EXP, 1'30''
• LoveCinema (CinemaAmor), Portugal 1999, Dir. Jacinto Lucas Pires, FIC, 16'35''
• Candid (Cândido), Portugal 2007, Dir. Zepe (José Pedro Cavalheiro), ANI, 11'20''
• Fratelli, Portugal 2011, Dir. Gabriel Abrantes, EXP, 17'
• Canticle of all Creatures (Cânticos Das Criaturas), Portugal 2006, Dir. Miguel Gomes, FIC, 24'
• Sailor Dogs (Cães Marinheiros), Portugal 2007, Joana Toste, ANI, 6'30''
• Before Tomorrow (Antes De Amanhã), Portugal 2007, Gonçalo Galvão Teles, FIC, 16

Website for more info: http://www.yelp.co.uk/events/london-portuguese-film-festival--cinema-and-literature