Homo Urbanus Lisboetus

Homo Urbanus Lisboetus 2025

1

Bêka & Lemoine continue their Homo Urbanus series of films about various world cities and their inhabitants, this time exploring the humans of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital.

2025

Tabu

Tabu 2012

7.00

Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.

2012

The Ornithologist

The Ornithologist 2016

6.10

Stranded along a sublime river fjord in northern Portugal, an ornithologist is subjected to a series of brutal and erotic Stations-of-the-Cross-style tests.

2016

April Captains

April Captains 2000

6.40

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.

2000

Ossos

Ossos 1997

6.83

After a suicidal teenage girl gives birth, she misguidedly entrusts her baby’s safety to the troubled, deadbeat father, whose violent actions take the viewer on a tour of the foreboding, crumbling shantytown in which they live.

1997

They Shot the Piano Player

They Shot the Piano Player 2023

6.70

New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.

2023

Blood

Blood 1989

6.90

Nino, tough but sickly, and his older brother Vicente live in the country with their father. After their father disappears ― we’re never sure why ― murder is suggested. Vicente brings his girlfriend to the house, and a different kind of family is established as the three youngsters grow fiercely protective of each other. But their uncle grows suspicious about the fate of the missing father and forcibly kidnaps Nino, taking him away to the city and leaving Vicente to locate him there.

1989

From the East

From the East 1993

6.90

Scenes of life in Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.

1993

How to Draw a Perfect Circle

How to Draw a Perfect Circle 2009

5.40

Guilherme and Sofia, brother and sister, grow up sharing experiences and slowly discovering their sexuality. The thing that Sofia doesn't know is how far Guilherme will go to keep her inside his own perverse, dark and perfect circle.

2009

Will-o’-the-Wisp

Will-o’-the-Wisp 2022

6.30

On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade, opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men devoted to love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.

2022

Alguém Como Eu

Alguém Como Eu 2017

4.90

Helen, 30 years-old, decides she is going to change the rest of her life. Her biggest mistake, she asks God for some precious help.

2017

The Tsugua Diaries

The Tsugua Diaries 2021

6.00

Crista, Carloto and João are building an airy greenhouse for butterflies in the garden. The three of them share household routines, day after day… And they are not the only ones.

2021

The Mask of Satan

The Mask of Satan 1990

4.00

Skiers in Northern Italy unwittingly awaken an ancient witch after removing her mask in a crevasse. Their actions unleash a curse, leading to terrifying consequences.

1990

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal

How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal 2018

6.39

Lisbon, Portugal, 1927. The writer and journalist Fernando Pessoa accepts from his boss the commission to create an advertising slogan for the drink Coca-Louca; but conservative government authorities consider the new drink as revolutionary as it is diabolical.

2018

Belle Toujours

Belle Toujours 2006

5.90

38 years after the events in the Luis Buñuel classic Belle du jour, Henri Husson thinks he sees Séverine one night at a concert. He follows her and makes her face her past and then takes a slow revenge on her.

2006

The Last Bath

The Last Bath 2020

5.40

A nun is called upon to adopt her 15-year-old nephew, and as a consequence religious, familial and sensual love become entangled.

2020

As Bodas de Deus

As Bodas de Deus 1999

7.50

After receiving a visit from a messenger of God, João de Deus wins his buddy's girlfriend through a roll of the dice.

1999

O Leão da Estrela

O Leão da Estrela 2015

6.10

The story revolves around Anastácio, a supporter of Leões de Alcochete and Mr. Barata, a supporter of Inferno Futebol Clube. One day, the two teams face each other. Which team will win?

2015

The Suspect

The Suspect 2000

6.47

A train compartment, four people, a ticket collector, a Barcelos penknife and a potential assassin. Will they all make it to the end of the journey?

2000

Come and Go

Come and Go 2003

7.20

João Vuvu, lives alone in a house that requires regeneration but due to being alone he is unable to do the work. On his son's release from prison and João's ensuing deception triggers a series of somber events.

2003