The Cinematheque

“A winsome, slow-burning charmer … A celebration of a community finding new ways of coming together.”

Jonathan Holland, Screen International

Set in the rugged Portuguese countryside, this striking drama follows the residents of Covas do Barroso, a small village confronted with the arrival of a massive lithium mining project. At first, promises of jobs and prosperity seem to offer hope for renewal, but soon the true cost of ​“progress” becomes impossible to ignore. Families are torn between the lure of opportunity and the threat of losing their land, their traditions, and their way of life. Selected for the prestigious Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes 2024, Savanna and the Mountain blends fiction and documentary with urgency and poignancy, offering a stirring reflection on resistance, solidarity, and the price of modernity.

In Portuguese with English subtitles

Streaming
December 1 (Sunday) through
December 15 (Sunday)

To stream this film:
Follow this link to the virtual platform.
Purchase a ticket for $12 (plus tax) or purchase a multi-film pass (details below). 

Once rented, you will have until December 15 to start the film. After the film is started, you will have 72 hours to finish watching it.

If you are having technical issues with the stream, please click here.
You can also contact EUFF directly by emailing info@​euffonline.​ca.

This film is available to stream in Canada only. 

Five Virtual Film Bundle: $50 (plus tax)
Online Festival Pass: $100 (plus tax) 

Please note: Tickets to in-person screenings do not include access to online EUFF offerings, nor vice versa.