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WELCOME TO FILM FEST

LIVE SCORE FILM FESTIVAL

Classic films are given new life with music performed live and simultaneously with the film screening. The 8th edition of FilmFest is on its way. We look forward to seeing you in Setúbal between October 22 and November 1

FilmFest 2026
PRESENTATION OF THE 8TH FILM FEST

October 22 . 7 pm . Rooftop (Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi)

Suspense

SUSPENSE

Lois Weber

USA . 1913 . 11' . M/12

music . André Lisboa

live score . Beatriz Mendes, Matilde Caetano,

Sofia Pimenta Ribeiro

DREAMS OF THE RAREBIT FIEND

Edwin S. Porter

USA . 1906 . 8' . M/12

music . André Lisboa

live score . Inês Caetano, Maria Pimenta Ribeiro

The Blood of a Poet

October 23 . 9.30 pm . Cinema Charlot

THE BLOOD OF A POET

Jean Cocteau

FR . 1930 . 55' . M/14

music and live score

Luminosa

Ana Figueiredo . Ivo Conceição

Fantastic, dreamlike, a film-poem, an attempt to capture the invisible in which he explores in sequence shots the human deviations – and his own – through a descent into metaphorical hell.

Maria of the Sea

October 24 . 4 pm . Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi

MARIA OF THE SEA

José Leitão de Barros

PT . 1930 . 105' . M/12

Nazaré Beach. The skipper Falacha makes a mistake, which leads to the deaths of some of his fellow villagers. One of the victims was Aunt Aurélia’s husband, who never forgave the skipper’s family. Haunted by the hatred of his fellow villagers, Falacha takes his own life. One day, his daughter, Maria do Mar, is saved by Manuel, Aunt Aurélia’s son…

Paris Asleep

October 24 . 9.30 pm . Cinema Charlot

PARIS ASLEEP

René Clair

FR . 1923 . 60' . M/12

music and live score

Ana Deus e Marta Abreu

One fine morning, the Eiffel Tower guard discovers that nothing in Paris is moving. Only a small group of friends, who arrived by plane in the capital, escaped the mysterious paralyzing ray. From now on, Paris belongs to them!

Waxworks

October 25 . 4 pm . Cinema Charlot

WAXWORKS

Paul Leni

DE . 1924 . 83' . M/12

music and live score

AKELATHEWOLF

A young poet is hired by a sideshow museum to write publicity stories for the waxworks’ most notorious figures.

OTT
SCHOOLS SESSION

October 28 . 11 am . Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi

ANIMATIONS FROM ESTONIA

Elbert Tuganov

EST . 1961-1970 . 48' . M/6

music and live score

Daniel Almeida

A tribute to Estonian cinema, particularly stop-motion and puppet animations.

Masterclass of Japanese Music

October 30 . 6 pm . Paços do Concelho - Salão Nobre

MASTERCLASS

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC

Yoko Reikano Kimura, a koto player, presents a programme reflecting on the 1,300-year history of this musical instrument, which is regarded as Japan’s national instrument.

Japanese Paper Films

October 31 . 4 pm . Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi

JAPANESE PAPER FILMS

JP . 1933-1938 . 49' . M/6

music and live score

Duo Yomeno

Discover the hidden beauty of early Japanese cinema - restored 1930s kami eiga (paper films) paired with haunting live koto (traditional musical instrument and cello for an unforgettable cinematic experience.

Pigs will be pigs

October 31 . 9.30 pm . Cinema Charlot

PIGS WILL BE PIGS

Khanan Shmain

UA . 1931 . 58' . M/12

music and live score

Cabra Cor de Rosa

A student is transporting guinea pigs on a train that needs to make a stop at Pupki train station. Due to bureaucratic reasons, the guinea pigs must remain at the station.

Atomik
FAMILLIES SCREENING

Nov 1 . 4 pm . Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi

Heino Pars . Elbert Tuganov . Riho Unt . Hardi Volmer

EST . 47' . M/4

music and live score

Space Ensemble

Screening of a selection of various animations by Estonian filmmakers. 

PARALLEL
ACTIVITIES
EXHIBITION
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA
in stop motion animation

Oct 24 - Dec 13 . tuesdays to sundays . 10 am to 20 pm

Casa da Cultura 

Opening cerimony at 7 pm 

Bookings for schools: casacultura@mun-setubal.pt

This exhibition brings together a selection of original set design and character creation elements, created for the feature film My Grandfather's Demons and the short film Pietra, by the animation production company Sardinha em Lata. The collection reveals the visual universe of these productions and highlights the artistic and technical rigor characteristic of stop-motion animation.

WORKSHOP
Sound Mixers

Oct 24 . 3 pm . Casa da Cultura

Facilitator Cláudia Alves . M/6 . Dur. 2h . 5 €

Informations: film.fest@mun-setubal.pt

Sound Mixers

Did you know that sounds can be mixed as you may? Let’s play mixing sounds and experiment with them, shaping moving pictures just like shaping a plaster doll. A selection of shorts from the collections of the Estonian Film Institute are the starting point to this sound-mixing workshop.

outro lado
misturadores som
WORKSHOP
Films and Songs

Oct 21 . 2.30 pm . Casa das Imagens Lauro António

Oct 23 . 10.30 am . Casa das Imagens Lauro António

Facilitator Olinda Lima . APPACDM users

Dur. 2h . Free admission

Informations: film.fest@mun-setubal.pt

Films and Songs

Film Fest, throughout its editions, continues an educational and inclusive component of cinema, developing activities aimed at citizens with disabilities. This workshop aims, through cinema, to evoke memories and positive thoughts bringing joy and well-being. It also aims to create an environment conducive to the exchange of experiences and the reinforcement of self-esteem.

SPECIAL SESSION
Halloween

Oct 31 . 3 pm . Casa das Imagens Lauro António

M/4 . Dur. 45' . Free admission

Halloween

Ready for some serious scares? We have a small selection of animated films and if you come in costume, we have tickets for you to attend the film concert at Fórum Luísa Todi the very next day. If you don't come in costume, well,  we still have tickets for you.

filmes e canções
Halloween
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