DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Description

Doclisboa wants to question the present of film, bringing along its history and assuming cinema as a mode of freedom. By refusing the categorization of film practice, it searches for the new problematics that cinematic image implies, in its multiple ways of engagement with the contemporary.Doclisboa tries to be a place to imagine reality through new modes of perception, reflection, and possible new forms of action.

Objective

To present the Portuguese premières of relevant documentaries and cross-genre films; To allow a more profound reflection upon contemporary issues; To acquaint the Portuguese audiences with cinematic works from other countries; To promote new talents and forms of expression.