The day begins at 10 am at Cinema Medeia Nimas with the second screening of Dialogues After the End, the series by Tiago Guedes. At 11 am, Cinema São Jorge presents a free-admission screening dedicated to Lars von Trier’s early short films. These seven works offer a glimpse into the beginnings of one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive and provocative voices.
At 1.30 pm, Cinema Medeia Nimas screens Yesterday Girl, by Alexander Kluge, in a restored 4K print. At 2 pm, Cinema São Jorge (Room 3) presents the premiere of Nagi Notes, by Koji Fukada. At the same time, Culturgest screens Greed, by Erich von Stroheim.
At 3 pm, NOS Vasco da Gama Cinemas screen God’s Comedy, by João César Monteiro, offering an opportunity to revisit the unmistakable universe of one of Portugal’s great filmmakers. At Cinema São Jorge, audiences can see The Electric Kiss, by Pierre Salvadori. At 3.30 pm, Cinema Medeia Nimas welcomes Pascal Bonitzer for a conversation following the screening of Hugo.
At 6 pm, Cinema São Jorge presents Oasis, by Lee Chang-dong, in a restored 4K print. At the same time, Teatro do Bairro dedicates an event to Lars von Trier, called “A night at Jack’s House”, with the screening of three of his films (two shorts and an anthology film) as well as other surprises. At 6.30 pm, NOS Vasco da Gama Cinemas present Sheep in the Box, by Hirokazu Koreeda. At Cinema Medeia Nimas, The Stranger, by Orson Welles, will be screened in a restored 4K print, with Frédéric Bonnaud in attendance.
At 7 pm, Culturgest presents a double bill featuring The Perfect Human, by Jørgen Leth, and The Five Obstructions, by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. The two films enter into a dialogue about the creative process and the possibilities of transforming a work, in a particularly stimulating encounter between the two filmmakers.
At 9 pm, Cinema São Jorge hosts the LEFFEST closing ceremony, featuring the awards presentation followed by a screening of The Debut, by Jesse Eisenberg. A moment to celebrate the films and filmmakers of this edition, as well as everyone who has made these ten days of cinema, encounters and shared experiences possible – bringing the 20th edition to a close.
But the cinema does not stop with the ceremony. At 9.30 pm, NOS Vasco da Gama Cinemas present A Talent for Murder, by Anton Corbijn; Cinema Medeia Nimas screens Pink Flamingos, by John Waters; and Cinema São Jorge (Room 3) presents Citizen Kane, by Orson Welles. At 9.45 pm, Culturgest (Small Auditorium) screens Secret Sunshine, by Lee Chang-dong.
Twenty years on, we continue to believe in cinema as a space for freedom, discovery and encounter. Twenty years on, we remain committed to bringing films to the big screen, opening up new perspectives and creating opportunities for audiences to be surprised. The history of LEFFEST is made up of all the films that have been part of the festival – and all those still waiting to be discovered. This Saturday, we celebrate that history together.
The full programme for 14 November is available on the LEFFEST website.