Cesária Évora + Ainda não acabei

19:00 — Cesária Évora
by Ana Sofia Fonseca

It is an intimate documentary about the singer Cesária Évora, the “barefoot diva”, with a wounded voice and a loose smile, which makes our skin shiver with her warm tones. With archival footage, some unpublished, some rare, various testimonies, Ana Sofia Fonseca's film follows Cesária's life, from the privacy of her home and a difficult life in Cape Verde, to international stardom, singing on the world's biggest stages and several gold discs. The film, which premiered at one of the most prestigious festivals in the USA, SXSW in Austin, Texas, has already been selected for more than two dozen festivals around the world, and has received several awards. American newspapers highlight the research work of Ana Sofia Fonseca to build “a loving portrait” of the singer. And from Cape Verde.

21:00 — Ainda não acabei
by Catarina Neves
Talk with the director, Aníbal Figueiredo and other guests

After a long period in which they worked at Centro Hospital Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, Sandro Resende and José Azevedo created in 2019, in Beato, the project “Manicómio”, demonstrating that it is possible to demystify the stigma associated with mental illness, and that the artists who they work there are admired for the art they produce. In 2021, Catarina Neves filmed the creation processes of these artists (among them, Anabela Soares, Cláudia Sampaio, Zé dos Castelos…), whose works are shown in exhibitions, in museums and galleries, and are in the art market. In “Manicómio” there is a real possibility of breaking down barriers, of thinking and acting freely and without filters, with the will to work and with talent.