5.15pm—10.45am

In this radical, surprising and perhaps macabre programme, we present a selection of films seen by icons of the 20th century just before their deaths. In many cases, these are the final images they saw immediately before leaving this world. These are the “last movies” of Anne Frank, Kurt Cobain, Pier Paolo Pasolini and the Heaven’s Gate cult, among others. Unravelling in “order of disappearance”, this is the ultimate cinephile experience. Proposing an endurance trial throughout the night and ending the following morning, this 17-hour continuous programme will have a single ticket, and awards for persevering audience members.

Developed in close collaboration with Batalha and presented here for the first time ever, The Last Movies is an extensive and regenerating film programme curated by Stanley Schtinter, an artist, writer and programmer who has been described as an exorcist by various British tabloid newspapers.

In this competition, any of you who last through 17 hours of cinema will not only have demonstrated your capacity for survival, but will also have made Batalha your second home. As such, you will be rewarded with a BFF card giving six months of free access to all film screenings in Batalha’s programme, so that you can return home whenever you want to.

This prize, delivered in the closing ceremony, will only be awarded to those who follow these essential rules:

– The prize will only be attributed to those who watch the entire programme (4 parts).

– A margin of 10 minutes will be allowed at the beginning of each of the parts. After this time, you will be allowed to re-enter, but will be disqualified from the competition.

– Up to 10 exits from the screening room are allowed during the programme, and for a maximum period of 15 minutes each, with the exception of intervals. Absences lasting longer than 15 minutes will lead to disqualification from the competition.

– The building will close at midnight, meaning that re-entry will not be permitted. Leaving Batalha after this hour will result in disqualification.

Curated by Stanley Schtinter

Read the Guidelines here.