A Casa

A portrait of five people who were important to the filmmaker when he was a child. Apart from a few childhood photos, he himself remains out of the picture. He visits a teacher who used to take care of him, and a gay childhood friend. Their combined stories—about exclusion and terror, but also love—paint a portrait of a small, somewhat oppressive community and a boy who lost his sense of security within it, despite the help he was offered. In his wistful look at the past, Barreto transcends his personal experiences; anyone can identify with his bittersweet journey.

Sandu, a player, asks his friend to keep company to one of his conquests for a few hours. But then hours turn to a few days, and the two get to know each other better. Acting debut for Valeria Seciu.

Built in the New State to control the overseas students, the House of the Students of the Empire, situated in Lisbon with delegations in Coimbra and Porto, was fundamental in the fight for independence of the Portuguese colonies. Future leaders of the Liberation Movement, like Agostinho Neto and Amílcar Cabral, passed through this meeting point. The documentary The House restores the memories of the testimonies of the survivors of the House, fictionalizing in parallel excerpts of Pepetela´s “The Generations of Utopia”.

Stefano doesn't believe in miracles. He's just above thirty, but he lives his life without passion. Every single morning, as he drives to work, he is swallowed up by the traffic of the Big City. Then, one evening, the unexpected happens. Stefano finds a parking spot right in front of his building, as well as the long-lost 'joie de vivre'.

Seville, 2002. A group of young people squat in an abandoned warehouse in the Pumarejo neighborhood with the intention of rehabilitating the space and creating a social center. After 5 years of squatting, the CSOA Casas Viejas is a meeting space for the social movements of Seville, financing and supporting different autonomous groups. After resisting a first eviction attempt in March 2006, Casas Viejas is under threat having to face a trial in February 2007. This video aims to summarize what these 5 years of squatting and struggle have been, as well as to spread the resistance campaign against the eviction that is taking place today.

Old man awakens in a lonely mans life. A path must be made, "Here Rests My Home" is a symbolic will. In vastness they burst alienated, bass solos.

An intimate documentary portrait of an exceptional couple who live in a suburb of Montevideo: Julia, a 65-year-old transsexual whose new gender identity has finally been recognised (after twelve years) by the Uruguayan state, and Ignacio, her lover, a former construction worker with a troubled past. Inseparable for 20 years, the couple are now preparing for marriage. Aldo Garay’s camera follows Julia and Ignacio’s joys and worries, patiently revealing the sources of the strength of their relationship.

Short film on the basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida.

For the first time, Airton lives far from his sister, Ana Luísa. Despite the distance, the siblings talk whenever possible. However, a simple joke leads Airton to question whether there is anyone, besides him, inside his new home.

A house filled with spirits.

After a newlywed couple moves into a whitewashed house, the former owner shows up and complications begin.