A special publication and a cinematic journey to celebrate the Cineclube do Porto 75th anniversary

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the oldest film society in the country, Porto Cineclube launches the book "75 anos: Cineclube do Porto", a commemorative edition that includes articles by eminent persons and researchers from the field of cinema, about the inception of this film society in Porto, the artistic milieu in the city regarding its connection with the Cineclube do Porto and its acquis. 

The publication is released both in Portuguese and in English, and it is the result of a partnership with the Municipality of Porto, the ICA-Institute of Cinema and Audio Visual, The Northern Regional Directorate of Culture and the Cinemateca Portuguesa (the Portuguese Film Institute).

In addition to the book launch, the celebration programme includes a cinematic cycle that tells the history of cinema throughout these past 75 years, from print film to digital era, under the "7½" motto, featuring one film per decade, since the inception of the Cineclube, in 1945. The kick off film was Vampyr (1932) by Dreyer, on 15th October. The film selection includes movies by Orson Welles, Bresson, Godard, Coppola and films such as "Sans Soleil", "Russian Ark" and "Under the Skin". Sessions are scheduled for the first Saturdays of each month, always at 6pm, in regular screenings at Casa das Artes.

This film club was established on 13th April 1945, by Hipólito Duarte, at the height of the Salazar dictatorship, at the Alexandre Herculano High School, in Porto. The original name of the film society was "Clube Português de Cinematografia", but the name that endured thus far is "Cineclube do Porto" and after 75 years, it is the oldest cineclub running in the country.

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