The morning begins at 11 am at Cinema Medeia Nimas with another session of the International Meeting of Film Schools. The programme brings together five short films made by students from different schools and countries: The Sound of the Jaguar, by Antonia Sofía Silva Alvarado; Tlön, by Sebastián R. R. (UNAM, Mexico); Crescer na Terra, by Alisson Maranha; Quelle Soif!, by Francisco João; and Reaping Cherries, by Clara Parente (ESTC, Portugal). Admission is free, offering audiences the opportunity to discover new voices and perspectives in contemporary cinema.
At 1 pm, Sophie Letourneur will be at Cinema São Jorge (Room 3) to present Enormous, as part of the retrospective dedicated to the French director. At the same time, Culturgest (Small Auditorium) screens O Meu Sósia e Eu, by Tiago Guedes, who will return to the festival at 3 pm at Cinema NOS Vasco da Gama to attend the screening of Remains of the Wind. Also at 3 pm, Cinema São Jorge (Manoel de Oliveira Room) welcomes Barbara Sukowa, who will present Hannah Arendt, by Margarethe von Trotta. The film portrays the German philosopher in the context of Adolf Eichmann’s trial and follows the development of her reflections on what would become known as the banality of evil.
The programme also invites audiences to explore the world of Bad Lieutenant, through three films offering distinct perspectives on the figure of the police officer operating beyond the law. At 2 pm, Cinema Medeia Nimas screens Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, by Werner Herzog. At 4:30 pm, Abel Ferrara will be at the same venue to present Bad Lieutenant, his 1992 film that gave rise to this cinematic universe. The programme culminates at 7.15 pm with the premiere of Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, by Takashi Miike, also at Cinema Medeia Nimas. This is an opportunity to trace the different incarnations of one of the most iconic figures in contemporary crime cinema.
Lars von Trier’s retrospective continues throughout the day, with screenings of Dancer in the Dark at 2.30 pm at Culturgest (Grand Auditorium) and The Kingdom: Exodus at 4 pm at Cinema São Jorge (Sala 3). The latter screening will be introduced by cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro. Later in the day, the retrospective continues with Antichrist, in a screening accompanied by Anders Refn, editor of several of the Danish director’s films, at Cinema São Jorge (Sala Manoel de Oliveira).
At 6 pm, Kelly Reichardt presents The Mastermind at Culturgest (Grand Auditorium). The American director’s latest film follows a man who plans an art heist, offering a perceptive portrait of the illusions of freedom and the contradictions of a society driven by the desire for accumulation. At the same time, Cinema NOS Vasco da Gama screens Diary of a Chambermaid, by Radu Jude, while Cinema São Jorge (Manoel de Oliveira Room) presents The Golden Age, by Bérenger Thouin.
The evening brings together films from different geographies and cinematic traditions. At 7 pm, Culturgest (Small Auditorium) presents House of the Wind, by Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu. At 9 pm, Emmanuel Marre will be at Cinema NOS Vasco da Gama for a conversation in French following the screening of A Man of his Time. Half an hour later, Culturgest (Grand Auditorium) screens Fatherland, by Pawel Pawlikowski. Cinema Medeia Nimas presents The Christophers, by Steven Soderbergh, while Teatro do Bairro screens India Song, by Marguerite Duras. The programme continues at 9.45 pm at Culturgest (Small Auditorium) with Poetry, by Lee Chang-dong, and at 10 pm at Cinema São Jorge (Room 3) with Ashes, by Diego Luna.
The full programme for 10 November is available on the LEFFEST website.