A special programme of Portuguese films are to be shown in Jersey to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Portuguese democracy.
This year marks half a century since the Carnation Revolution, and the 13th Parish International Film Festival are delighted to partner with Agencia, the Portuguese Short Film Agency, to bring these diverse and orginal short films to Jersey.
In this programme, a brief overview is given of how the Estado Novo, the Colonial War and the Revolution of April 25th 1974 were portrayed in Portuguese cinema. The programme represents the before, during and after the Portuguese Revolution, from a look at resistance and fascism, to historic and to the memories and traumas of the colonial war.
The films will be shown Sunday May 26th at 4.15pm at the Jersey Arts Centre. They will be in Portuguese with English subtitles, however, anyone who wants to enjoy the film and learn more on the topic is welcome, with organisers and community leaders hoping that this ignites some wonderful collaboration and learning opportunities for the whole island.
This special programme follows the success of last year’s ‘Taster Day’, which held an evening screening of music documentary, ‘Silêncio – Voices of Lisbon’ which explored the roots of Fado singing. The film highlighted how the traditional home of this beautiful mournful-style music is under threat through excessive tourism and gentrification. The film was in Portuguese with English subtitles, was very well attended and praised by the Portuguese Consulate in Jersey and the Portuguese community.
13th Parish Festival Programme Co-Ordinator Una Langlois said: “We were honoured that so many of the Portuguese community and their representatives enjoyed the experience last year. It’s always our aim in the 13th Parish Festival to have a diverse and accessible programme, reaching out to as many islanders, tastes, genres and interests as possible.
“We’re hoping that this will continue to grow in future – our festival is always a celebration of incredible films and stories, told in many formats and in many languages. A celebration of people, places and things!”
More information about the festival can be found here.
Pictured: The Pink Jacket Portuguese film
