IndieLisboa announces the programme for its 18th edition – Cineuropa

04/08/2021 - The Portuguese festival will showcase a strong selection of national films at its second summer edition

Jack's Ride by Susana Nobre

IndieLisboa is back for its 18th edition, spanning from 21 August-6 September and presenting 276 films across nine sections. The festival had already announced a retrospective of Sarah Maldorors work, as well the Silvestre, Indie Jnior, Directors Cut and Indie Music sections and the International Competition (which includes titles such as Norika Sefas Looking for Venera[+see also: filmreviewtrailerinterview: Norika Sefafilmprofile], Alice Diops We[+see also: filmreviewtrailerinterview: Alice Diopfilmprofile], and Alexandre Koberidzes What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?[+see also: filmreviewtrailerinterview: Alexandre Koberidzefilmprofile]). Now, the festival unveils most of its competitive and non-competitive sections.

The gathering will start off with Summer of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), directed by Ahmir Questlove Thompson, and will close with the national premiere of Srgio Trfauts latest film, Paraso.

As the festival is dedicated to support and showcase Portuguese films, the National Competition is one of its highlights, comprising of four features and 19 short films (with a grand total of 14 world premieres) and focusing both on works from emerging directors as well as from prominent filmmakers. Susana Nobres Jacks Ride[+see also: filmreviewtrailerinterview: Susana Nobrefilmprofile] will have its national premiere as one of the four features included in this section. Gonalo Lamas debut feature film, Granary Square, will have its world premiere at the festival, alongside two other debut feature films, both national premieres: Rock Bottom Riser, directed by Fern Silva, and Simon Calls[+see also: filmreviewtrailerfilmprofile], directed by Marta Sousa Ribeiro. The short film selection includes Joo Pedro Rodrigues and Joo Rui Guerra da Matas homage to Jacques Demy, Um Quarto na Cidade, and three films that are also in the International (short film) Competition: Catarina de Sousa and Nick Tysons Tracing Utopia (US/Portugal), Laura Carreiras The Shift (UK/Portugal) and the world premiere of Helena Estrelas Transportation Procedures for Lovers (Brazil/Portugal/Spain).

Emerging Portuguese directors will showcase their works in the Brand New section. Fruto do Vosso Ventre, the winner of the Curtas Vila do Condes Take One Competition, directed by Fbio Silva, is included in this 13-film selection, as well as Miraflores, directed by Rodrigo Braz Teixeira and Rosa Vale Cardosos Se Tudo O Que Oio Silncio.

Part of the non-competitive sections, the special screenings programme presents several documentaries on key figures of the Portuguese artistic and political scene: from the architect Nuno Portas, in The City of Nuno Portas, directed by Teresa Prata and Humberto Kzure, to the artists Maria Helena Vieira da Silva and rpd Szenes, in Joo Mrio Grilos Vieirapad, and a film-performance starring Joacine Katar Moreira and Welket Bungu, Upheaval, directed by Bungu.

IndieLisboa will once again host the Lisbon Screenings, an industry event organised by Portugal Film - Agncia Internacional de Cinema Portugus that aims to support new in-development or finished Portuguese projects in finding their world or international premiere. A Tvola de Rocha, by Samuel Barbosa, which will have its world premiere in Locarnos Histoire(s) du Cinma, followed by a national premiere in IndieLisboas non-competitive section Directors Cut, is one of many films that were included in this industry event in the past. This year, the selection includes feature films by Ins Oliveira, Ana Sofia Fonseca and Jos Filipe Costa, as well as short films by Diogo Baldaia, gata de Pinho, Falco Nhaga, Jos Manuel Fernandes, and Pedro Neves Marques amongst others.

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