Municipal Theatre

The most popular film by Fellini, La Dolce Vita screens at Campo Alegre, on 6th August and marks the debut of the cinema cycle devoted to one of the great filmmakers of the Twentieth century. The cycle concludes on 10th September.

The last film by Luís Buñuel - That Obscure Object of Desire (Ese oscuro objeto del deseo) - which is considered one of his most ironic comments on desire and sexuality, will be on show at Campo Alegre cine studio, on 26th July, at 3.30pm.

The Theatre Campo Alegre screens the latest film by acclaimed Canadian director Atom Egoyan: Guest of Honour. This drama by Atom Egoyan, which debuted at the Venice Festival in 2019, was nominated for an Oscar.

Following the so called first phase films screening by Luís Buñuel, Porto Municipal Theatre- Campo Alegre features the second phase films by the Spanish/Mexican director. The films are part of the Cycle: 25x Buñuel and are on screen at Campo Alegre cine studio from 4th June to 26th June.

July is here and with it new premieres to the cine studio of Campo Alegre, by Medeia Filmes; this week, Martin Eden, by Pietro Marcello, one of the most promising directors of the new generation of Italian filmmakers.

Campo Alegre Municipal Theatre features the filmography by Luís Buñuel till the 1st July. There are two sessions per film each day, at 6.30pm and at 9.39pm. These are the last days to watch the cult films by one of the most relevant cinema directors of all times.

This weekend, take time to enjoy another great film by iconic director Luís Buñuel. The film on show is "The Diary of a Chambermaid", adapted by the homonymous novel by Octave Mirbeau and the first directed with the participation of French producer Serge Silberman. "The Diary of a Chambermaid" is on show at Campo Alegre as of Sunday, at 3.30pm, at 6.30pm and at 9.30pm.

Porto Municipal Theatre (TMP) features an online cycle to debate the future of performing arts during and after the pandemic. The cycle "Nada ficou no lugar, e agora?" features the second talk happens on 25th June, and the theme is "Management: challenges in a pandemic world"The talk starts at 6.30pm and it is streamed live on TMP's Facebook.

This weekend don't miss the double sessions of films "That Obscure Object of Desire" and "The Exterminating Angel", on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Buñuel worked in France, Mexico and Spain. When he died, at age 83, his obituary in The New York Times mentioned the words "iconoclast, moralist, and revolutionary".

Campo Alegre movie theatre reopened last 11th June, after a three-months lockdown due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. On display, the filmography by Luis Buñuel, till 1st July.