Portugal in Focus at RIFF 2026
Á hverju ári beinir Alþjóðleg kvikmyndahátíð í Reykjavík kastljósi sínu að tilteknu landi, sýnir þaðan kvikmyndir og býður kvikmyndagerðarmönnum þaðan að koma á RIFF. Það er okkur sönn ánægja að tilkynna að Portúgal í fókus á RIFF árið 2026. Rómaðir portúgalskir kvikmyndagerðarmenn og spennandi nýjar raddir mætast í fjölbreyttu úrvali kvikmynda sem gefa innsýn í samtímakvikmyndagerð landsins. Hér má lesa um nýju portúgölsku myndirnar í fullri lengd sem verða sýndar á hátíðinni í ár:
AMÍLCAR
Director: Miguel Eek
Often called the African Che Guevara, Amílcar Cabral led theanti-colonial struggle in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde until his assassination in 1973. Blending archival footage with an imagined 16mm diary, this poetic documentary explores human rights, utopian ideals, love, war, and betrayal through the lens of Cabral's enduring vision.
Two Times João Liberada // Duas vezes João Liberada
Director: Paula Tomás Marques
A film within a film: João stars in a biopic about Liberada, a gender-nonconforming figure persecuted by the Inquisition. After the director is mysteriously paralyzed, João faces haunting dreams and struggles to honor Liberada’s story.
Providence and the Guitar // A Providência e a Guitarra
Director: João Nicolau
Traveling performers Léon and Elvira Berthelini arrive in Covarronca, where hostility forces them to spend the night outdoors with a Cambridge graduate. After finding refuge with a painter, they reveal how art and love can transform one another.
I Only Rest In The Storm // O Riso e a Faca
Director: Pedro Pinho
In Guinea-Bissau, environmental engineer Sérgio is drawn into an intimate relationship with Diara and Gui. As the neo-colonial world around them begins to unravel, their fragile connection becomes his last refuge from isolation.
Them, Fado Bicha // As Fado Bicha
Director: Justine Lemahieu
Filmed over several years, this documentary follows Lila and João of Fado Bicha, a duo reshaping Portugal's traditional fado through queer stories, activism, and music.
