José Nascimento

Floating House (2022)

It tells the story of Araci, a woman who saw her daughter murdered by ranchers. She emigrates to Mértola with her husband and their granddaughter, who will grow up without forgetting the indigenous rituals and teachings of Brazil. ...

Brisa Solar (2019)

Mozambique 1974 - the European name of the capital Lourenço Marques was deleted and replaced by Maputo. Between the delicacy and the apocalyptic, Brisa Solar reveals the little secrets of an African city that was born from a modernist dream, which led a r ...

Silêncios do Olhar (2016)

The story of the making of "O Bobo" by José Álvaro de Morais, that lasted 10 years from start to finish. ...

Nuvem (2011)

Nuvem, a young man with a strong penchant for stroll and daydream and little given to work, prefers the company of dogs and clowns. Seeing the indifference of his entourage, he lets his need for independence guide him and sets out to find the mysterious su ...

Um Funeral à Chuva (2009)

A group of former university college students reunites in the city where they graduated at, to attend the funeral of one from their group. In fulfilling his last dying wish, the group goes on a journey of self discovery about the true essence of friendship ...

Lobos (2007)

Skin (2006)

Pele is a film about a young mulatto woman that in spite of being rich, beautiful and intelligent, feels discriminated because of the colour of her skin. ...

Rádio Relâmpago (2003)

A man who grew up in the '80s, in the midst of the pirate-radio scene, works now at a big, modern radio station, but still holds on to his love for a mysterious female lead singer of a now long gone band. He sets himself to start another pirate-radio, now ...

Another Country (2000)

The Portuguese Revolution (1974-75) seen through the eyes of some of the most important photographers and filmmakers that witnessed the event. Their dreams and expectations and what came out of the revolution. With outstanding historical footage. ...

Hora D'Almoço (2000)

Tarde Demais (2000)

A touching and tragic real life story about a group of Portuguese fishermen who get caught in the middle of a storm in the Tejo river (Lisbon) and struggle to survive. ...

Paraíso Perdido (1995)

Cristina is twenty years old. Her father was declared missing in action during the war in Angola many years before. One day in church the girl meets a man about fifty years old who tries various times, unsuccessfully, to make the sign of the cross. The man ...

Here on Earth (1993)

Miguel (Luis Miguel Cintra) is lucky that his income will only level off if he neglects his business as a financier, and his wife and family will be well supported. Why? Because he has begun hearing noises that no one else hears, noises that bother him a g ...

A Força do Atrito (1993)

Portugal 1997. A nuclear accident left the the country without energy and divided between zones, some of them interdicted because of the contamination. The economic crisis is dramatic and unemployment is almost total. ...

No Dia dos Meus Anos (1992)

This Portuguese movie directed by João Botelho, is part of The Four Elements series. This is the second episode, The Air. ...

Alcibíades (1992)

A musical fable inspired by Plato's Symposium. In a shameless speech, Alcibiades, a prominent young Athenian aristocrat, propounds his strategies to seduce the old philosopher, Socrates. He believes that the wisdom and knowledge he imagines Socrates has, c ...

The Jester (1987)

Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play. ...

Repórter X (1987)

A story about character created by Reinaldo Ferreira (1897-1935), action reporter, mystery novelist and emotion journalist. ...

Cerromaior (1981)

After failing in his attempt to escape, a teenager is taken back to his family. ...

Terra de Pão, Terra de Luta (1977)

José Nascimento films the process of the Agrarian Reform that happened in the Portuguese region of Alentejo during the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution. ...

O Mal-Amado (1974)

The Soares are a bourgeois couple, living in a good neighbourhood of Lisbon, but João, their son, is not integrating well in that pattern. He attends more political meetings than classes at the Faculty of Economy, and gets a job but that's short lived bec ...

Caminhos da Liberdade (1974)

Documentary about the Portuguese Revolution of April 25th, 1974 which focuses on events like the siege of the Carmo quarters and the release of the political prisoners at Forte de Caxias. ...

Sousa Martins (2018)

The doctor of the King of Portugal was so good in his hospital practice, that after his death both King and country peasants worshiped him - to this day, 120 years later. ...

Sea (2018)

Francisca, a beautiful 50-year-old widow, prepared a peaceful future for herself. In an unexpected outburst, she grabs an opportunity for change and embarks on a sailboat called 'Hovering Over the Water'. ...

Silêncios do Olhar (2016)

The story of the making of "O Bobo" by José Álvaro de Morais, that lasted 10 years from start to finish. ...

Operation Autumn (2012)

A film about General Humberto Delgado's brutal assassination by the Portuguese fascist police in 1965. ...

A Falha (2002)

Twenty-five years after leaving school, a group of former students decide to organise a reunion. But, contrary to expectations, these "old boys" realise that time has accentuated their differences. The atmosphere is tense, the conversation taut and the old ...

Poor George (1993)

One night Jorge will meet with a Japanese industrialist, who will allow him to abandon his teaching position and resume his chemical work. However, when he gets home he finds a person there. ...

Twin Flames (1992)

Redheaded twins Armando and Beatriz always dreamed of being firefighters but during a rainy, uneventful winter they find themselves spending less time putting out infernos than they do helping neighbors who've locked themselves out of their apartments. Thi ...

Agosto (1988)

Summer of 1964. The professor Carlos and the couple Dário and Alda spend time together in the beach during vacations. Away from the colonial war, everything seems lost in time. ...

The Jester (1987)

Set four years after the Portuguese revolution and the simultaneous loss of the Portuguese empire in Africa, the story concerns a director who sells guns to finance his play. ...

Repórter X (1987)

A story about character created by Reinaldo Ferreira (1897-1935), action reporter, mystery novelist and emotion journalist. ...