Portuguese

A man in period clothing stands on a ship. A sail behind him features a red cross-like symbol.

Magellan

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Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan embarks on a brutal campaign of colonial conquest in Southeast Asia, but madness soon takes hold.
A man with a beard and unbuttoned shirt leans casually against a red pole beside a yellow car. Behind him, fields of tall grass stretch beneath a wide, cloud-filled sky, evoking both restlessness and quiet contemplation.

The Secret Agent

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Brazil, 1977. Marcelo (Wagner Moura), a university researcher, is on the lam from the country’s military dictatorship in this timely, entertaining political thriller.

Shorts 2: Animation

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Some worlds can only truly be conjured outside of physical reality. These eight thrilling shorts unfold in an inventive array of visual and narrative styles that come together to form a vibrant snapshot of contemporary animation.
A illustration desaturated of color depicts two women sitting on a stone ledge facing away from each other

Dog Alone

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Marta Reis Andrade weaves thriller overtones throughout this autobiographical tale exploring loneliness. Featuring the voices of her family members, a subdued color palette, and sharp-angled character design, the story follows Marta as she returns home to visit her widowed grandfather. When a dog howls in the distance due to abandonment, Marta goes to investigate and the world around her takes on a mysterious air.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 2: Animation.[…]

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