João Matos Movies

Angela and Jay survive by fishing for food on the wave-beaten volcanic coast. Their life as a couple is under stress and their existence is...

A nurse takes care of a patient in her house. Maria do Céu has been a nurse for more than forty years, working at an old Hospital in Lisbon....

Just released from prison, Léa returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara, the fearless...

From our window one can see a set of the film The Green Years, directed by Paulo Rocha in 1963. This was our starting point: guided by Rocha's gaze,...

New Opportunities were a portuguese education program with a focus on the academic certification of adults who left school early. Applicants will...

The National Ballet of Portugal is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Since its foundation, it has aimed to present the great classics, as well as to...

Henrique lives alone in the mountains in Portugal. Having his children been taken away by the social services, one day he searches for the...

At dawn, a group of peasants tries to rescue the body of a young man from the inside of a well. Women veil their faces in silence while men endure...

Castuera, Spain, April 1939. During the night two Falangist Guards appear at the door of the house where Paz is taking refuge with her family. They...

In 2020, unable to travel, Ico Costa left a small camera with Ailucha and Domy, two young Mozambicans from the city of Inhambane, and asked them to...

Amor Fati seeks out parts that complete each other. These are portraits of couples, friends, families and pets and their owners. They share the...

The atelier of the painter Gonçalo Pena merges into his work. The space's occupation is divided between the solitary and silent moments...

From the encounter between Maria Clara, the filmmaker, and Gil, the character, not only cities but entire cinematic possibilities explode. Dreams and...

In Hindu mythology, RAHU is the severed head of a demon responsible for swallowing the sun and causing the eclipses. It is also Alex Zhang Hungtai,...

“There must be a different solution than the one from hell’. Full unadulterated terror (and music). 'The best class always ends with a...

From the bride's room to the dance floor, through the situations created by photographers, we follow three couples on their wedding day. People...

Documentary about the work of the painter António Sena and a way to see the transformation of forms over time

They all say that you killed an Angel. Who says that ? They. It’s not an Angel. It isn’t ? No. It’s a rare bird, just like you and...

They thought life would be simple. All material problems would be overcome. Every morning it would be good to have breakfast together, the table...