Cinema in Lisboa.
Film screenings at Lisboa's independent cinemas and cultural centres.
36 events currently running
DOCUMENTARY
100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
Documentary screening at Cinema Nimas exploring Marilyn Monroe's life from orphanage childhood through early marriages, modeling work, and Hollywood stardom with Fox.
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Journey to the Far East
Film series at Cinema Nimas exploring Far Eastern cinemas, beginning with Japanese classics and contemporary works, marking the Portuguese premiere of Shimizu Tardio.
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Claquete - Cinema Cycle
Fifth edition of Claquete at Atmosfera M presents independent French and English cinema. The opening session features the director.
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The Hoe Belongs to Everyone - On 'Torre Bela'
Cinemateca Portuguesa screens and discusses Torre Bela, examining collective labour, ownership and community in post-revolutionary Portugal through the lens of an agricultural cooperative.
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The Fall of Dictatorships and the Emergence of New Cinemas
Cinemateca Portuguesa examines Greece, Spain and Portugal through cinema spanning the collapse of three European dictatorial regimes in the twentieth century and their cultural aftermath.
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Cinema and Law Cycle
Turim screens films reflecting on contemporary justice systems across different cultures and periods, encouraging dialogue on legal institutions.
CLASSIC
Ciclo Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinema Nimas presents a retrospective of director Paul Thomas Anderson, winner of six Academy Awards including Batalha Atrás de Batalha.
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Nimas After Hours
Cinema Nimas partners with MOTELX and FilmTwist for a late-night screening programme dedicated to fantastic and horror cinema.
CLASSIC
Late Shimizu Cycle
Programmer Miguel Patrício and producer/distributor The Stone and The Plot present a retrospective of late-career works by Japanese director Masaki Shimizu at Cinema City Alvalade.
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Cinepop
Sunday afternoon screenings at Fórum Lisboa - Casa da Cidadania (former Cinema Roma) curated by director and screenwriter Tiago P. de Carvalho, presenting popular cinema to new audiences.
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Tribute to Rob Reiner
Cinema Nimas screens three films by director, producer and screenwriter Rob Reiner (1947-2025).
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Film screenings at Turim
Cine-Teatro Turim, landmark of culture and collective memory in Benfica, presents regular film screenings. Organised by Iniciat..., the programme offers a selection of titles for diverse audiences.
FESTIVAL
Síria, a revolução desconhecida das mulheres
Itinerant film cycle by Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Women's Film Festival presented at Casa Capitão.
CINEMA
Cine Alegria
Monthly film screenings by Cinemateca Júnior at Quinta Alegre. Films designed to prompt discussion across age groups. April features O Costa do Castelo, sparking intergenerational dialogue.
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The Joy of the Whole World Entirely on Screen
Painting and cinema program at Casa da Achada exploring over a century of aesthetic and formal affinities between the two arts and their shared pursuit of capturing life.
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A Casa - Part Two
The second part explores what happens when filmmakers turn the camera inward, not to the external world but into their own homes. At Cinemateca Portuguesa.
CLASSIC
Patrícia Saramago - "Making and remaking is daily work in the editing room
Retrospective honouring filmmaker Patrícia Saramago (1975-2025), born in Lisbon after the April Revolution. Celebrates her legacy and unfinished work.
SHORT FILMS
Shortcutz Lisboa
Weekly short film competition and screening programme running year-round at Sociedade de Instrução Guilherme Cossoul.
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Rituals of Memory: Community, Rupture and Reinvention
Film cycle at Casa da América Latina reflecting on collective memory's persistence in contexts of profound social transformation. The programme examines continuity and rupture across cultures.
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Journey to the End of the World
The journey continues with three European stages. Includes G.W. Pabst's Street Without Sun, one of his masterworks. At Cinemateca Portuguesa.
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Kino Wunderbar
Monthly German cult films screened on the last Wednesday at Goethe-Institut. The auditorium transforms into a cosy cinema with thematic snacks and tables, creating an immersive viewing experience.
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Director's Cut
A curated selection of restored and newly digitised heritage films. At Cinemateca Portuguesa.
DOCUMENTARY
This is Not a Documentary - Mockumentary Retrospective
A retrospective of mockumentaries, films that blend the false and the parodied. At Cinemateca Portuguesa.
FESTIVAL
IndieLisboa
International cinema festival at Cinema Fernando Lopes programming experimental film, documentary, fiction, and animation alongside established authors.
SHORT FILMS
My Mother is the Greatest
Short films filled with adventure where characters discover courage and grow their wings. Tales of lost owls, caring dogs, and journeys that celebrate bravery and family bonds.
DOCUMENTARY
Power and Glory
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian presents a documentary film cycle from September 2025 to June 2026, featuring 15 films exploring power, politics, and human experience through cinema.
CINEMA
Environmental Cinema Cycle II
Ten contemporary documentaries from various countries screen at Hub Criativo da Mouraria. The cycle promotes debate, reflection, and behavioral change regarding environmental issues.
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On the move
Cinema cycle dedicated to migration, refugees, and human rights, presented following an April conference titled Diásporas, Mobilidades e Percursos.
FESTIVAL
Imigratoria - Immigrant Film Festival
Festival dedicated to amplifying immigrant filmmakers and their narratives, providing visibility and platform for diverse voices and perspectives in cinema.
FESTIVAL
FIMFA Lx'26 at Cinemateca
Puppet and animated film festival brings a constellation of international artists to Lisbon (7-31 May), featuring theatrical performances, street acts, and workshops celebrating movement and form.
FESTIVAL
Festival Mental
Mental Health Focus at Atmosfera M: cinema, arts, and information converge for a decade-long celebration of mental wellbeing and stigma reduction through cultural programming and screening.
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Special Sessions À pala de Walsh
Special commented screenings at Cinema Fernando Lopes running across several months from February, curated under the thematic banner À pala de Walsh.
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Cinema Cycle Polo Cultural Gaivotas
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Polo Cultural Gaivotas, this cinema cycle features film suggestions from partners including Os Filhos de Lumière and the Polo team, with themes drawn from its programming history.
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'Pele nómada' by Aline Belfort and João Fiadeiro
Befitting its name, Pele Nómada is a road movie following João Fiadeiro as he transports the Atelier Real archive to a new location.
CINEMA
Aging and the American Road
Film cycle at Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH-UNL) organized by Strand American Intersections. The program explores themes of aging and the American road through selected cinema.
DOCUMENTARY
'Quando os anjos falam de amor'
Documentary (2025) following director Maria João Guardão's homonymous performance-ritual across five houses in Moita/Barreiro and Alcochete areas.