The Cinematheque

“The artificiality inherent in the musical genre is seamlessly integrated … [For] Alves do Ó, this is his best film.”

Manuel Halpern, Visão

The myriad faces of Portugal inspire a suitably mosaic—and musical—portrait of the country in this ambitious new film from Vicente Alves do Ó. In the prelude to the Carnation Revolution, two men—one fleeing his homeland, the other helping him escape—open up about their lives and struggles. Across 13 song-anchored stories (each derived from a different musical lineage), a prismatic chronicle of Portuguese history and its people emerges, from war-fleeing students to frontline soldiers, factory workers to cultural intellectuals, prisoners to PIDE agents, reactionaries to revolutionaries. Featuring a cast of some fifty characters, The Portuguese is a hymn, sung in many voices, to the achievements, challenges, and perseverance of a nation.

In Portuguese with English subtitles

Streaming
December 1 (Tuesday) through
December 20 (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.