A brief history of the residents of Bouça
The Bouça Batalha commissioned filmmaker Melanie Pereira to develop a film project about the association that originated in the neighborhood.
The Bouça Neighborhood Residents' Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Batalha commissioned filmmaker Melanie Pereira to develop a film project about the association that originated in the neighborhood.
The film focuses on the women who led the Bouça civic movement, recalling the association's early years, the expropriation of the Alerta building, the construction of the neighborhood designed by Siza Vieira, and the creation and management of the kindergarten. Intertwining past and present, the work reflects on the association's role in the transformation of the neighborhood and its importance in the city's political and social context, from the 1970s to the present day. A working version will be presented at Batalha, inviting the community to participate in the project's creative process.
The Melusinas at the Edge of the River at the Encontros de Cinema de Viana do Castelo
Olhares Frontais section is a welcoming, stimulating, and enjoyable moment when film students may share their passion and ambition. The section offers an open and enjoyable atmosphere for nurturing community and conversation among film students, professionals from the film industry and film clubs members.
Tarrafal presented in Viana do Castelo Prison
The film TARRAFAL by Pedro Neves was screened in Viana do Castelo, romoting audiovisual practice and culture in a prison context, with the director in attendance.
Bostofrio in comercial cinema
The documentary Bostofrio is currently showing in cinemas across Portugal, including Coimbra at Alma Shopping, Vila Real at Nosso Shopping, Lisboa at Cinema City Alvalade, and Leiria at Cinema City. Showtime is at 19h30.
Tarrafal in “Expresso” newspaper
"Pedro makes the remains the narrative material. Where there were houses, schools, grocery stores, cafes, corners that each had as their own, all that was left was the wind moving through the abandoned land". (Valdemar Cruz)