With the aim of exploring, appreciating and promoting portuguese film heritage, Batalha commissions an annual programme entirely dedicated to its cinema and its history. The selection of films is broad but incisive, composed of both established and lesser known filmmakers, ever fundamental for a complete consideration of Portuguese cinema.
The first edition of Seleção Nacional will focus on political, aesthetic and social developments in Portuguese cinema. Presented in four constellations, the selection relocates film in dialogue around specific themes, opening a new way of looking at these works, the times they were made in, and their artistic impact.
In March and April, we'll continue to present Constellation #4: Lagutrop. Portuguese cinema, in its reduced production capacity, has never had a significant science fiction or fantastic cinema. This doesn't mean that dystopian themes haven't crossed several moments in our filmography. The aim of this constellation is to show some of these examples, lesser-known or even overlooked works in which computer screens from the early days of computing intersect with the wild ruins of abandoned avant-garde architecture, and themes that range from the nuclear threat, the impossibility of motherhood or the eschatologies of the end of the world.
Curated by Daniel Ribas and Paulo Cunha. Programme developed with the support of Cinemateca Portuguesa — Museu do Cinema.
A Força do Atrito, Pedro M. Ruivo, 1993
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With the aim of exploring, appreciating and promoting portuguese film heritage, Batalha commissions an annual programme entirely dedicated to its cinema and its history. The selection of films is broad but incisive, composed of both established and lesser known filmmakers, ever fundamental for a complete consideration of Portuguese cinema.
The first edition of Seleção Nacional will focus on political, aesthetic and social developments in Portuguese cinema. Presented in four constellations, the selection relocates film in dialogue around specific themes, opening a new way of looking at these works, the times they were made in, and their artistic impact.
In March and April, we'll continue to present Constellation #4: Lagutrop. Portuguese cinema, in its reduced production capacity, has never had a significant science fiction or fantastic cinema. This doesn't mean that dystopian themes haven't crossed several moments in our filmography. The aim of this constellation is to show some of these examples, lesser-known or even overlooked works in which computer screens from the early days of computing intersect with the wild ruins of abandoned avant-garde architecture, and themes that range from the nuclear threat, the impossibility of motherhood or the eschatologies of the end of the world.
Curated by Daniel Ribas and Paulo Cunha. Programme developed with the support of Cinemateca Portuguesa — Museu do Cinema.
Daniel Ribas
Researcher, programmer and film critic, he is an Assistant Professor at School of Arts, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where he coordinates the master’s degree in Cinema. He is the Director of CITAR — Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts. He curated several film programmes, namely for Porto/Post/Doc, where he was a member of the Artistic Direction between 2016 and 2018. He’s currently a programmer at Curtas Vila do Conde IFF. Ph.D. in Cultural Studies by the Aveiro and Minho universities, he writes about Portuguese, contemporary and experimental cinema.
Paulo Cunha
Develops work in research, programming and film criticism, he is an Assistant Professor at Universidade da Beira Interior, where he’s the Director for the master’s degree in Cinema, and vice-president for the Department of the Arts. He’s a full member of LabCom — Communication & Arts and a collaborator of CEIS20 — Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at Universidade de Coimbra and at INCT Proprietas Network. He’s currently programmer for Curtas Vila do Conde and Guimarães Film Club. A Ph.D. in Contemporary Studies at Universidade de Coimbra, he writes about Portuguese film, decolonial studies and film cultures.
Full programme
Constellation #4: Lagutrop
March–April
Cem Raios T’Abram, Cem Raios t'Abram, 2015
Os Sonâmbulos, Patrick Mendes, 2014
A Invenção do Amor, António Campos, 1965
E o Tempo… Atrás Voltou, Geraldo Lopes, 1960
Logro, Rita Figueiredo, 2005
A Força do Atrito, Pedro M. Ruivo, 1993
Fragmentos de Sal, Cristina Teixeira, 2000
Tragam-me a Cabeça de Carmen M., Catarina Wallenstein and Felipe Bragança, 2019
Remains, Sandro Aguilar, 2002
O Cinema Unido Jamais Será Vencido — 25th April Special
A Noite Saiu à Rua, Filmógrafo, 1987
Memórias das Minas de São Pedro da Cova, Cinequanon, 1975
Luta do Povo: Alfabetização em Santa Catarina, Grupo Zero, 1976
Jornal Cinematográfico Nacional n.º 10, Unidade de Produção n.º 1 do IPC, 1976
As Desventuras de Drácula Von Barreto nas Terras da Reforma Agrária, Célula de Cinema do PCP, 1977
Ano Um, Cinequipa, 1975
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