Biennial 2023 – Presente Invisível

7 September – 7 October

Lisboa

Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara (Bairro Alto)

Film, cinema

Free admission

Salomé Lamas

No Man’s Land

An empty room and a chair. José Paulo Sobral de Figueiredo describes his life as a commando, mercenary and homeless man. The presentation of Salomé Lamas’ powerful “No Man’s Land” at the Church of São Pedro de Alcântara offers a new look on this multi-awarded film.

9 September

Lisboa

Teatro do Bairro Alto

10 September

Lisboa

Teatro do Bairro Alto

cinema

Marcus Lindeen

L’Aventure Invisible

Through the exceptional itineraries of three people forced to reinvent themselves, “L’Aventure Invisible” invites us to follow the course of an inner adventure, where no question is too intimate to ask.

21 – 23 September

Lisboa

Cinema Ideal

12 October

Faro

Auditório IPDJ

cinema

Milo Rau

The New Gospel

“The New Gospel”, winner of the Best Documentary award at the Swiss Film Festival, is both a recording of the theatre play’s rehearsals and, behind the scenes, a documentation of Cameroonian political activist Yvan Sagnet’s struggles – the first black Jesus in the history of European cinema.

23 September

Lisboa

Cinema Ideal

7 October

Faro

Fábrica da Cerveja

cinema, Film

Marcus Lindeen

The Regretters

At centre stage sit Mikael and Orlando. Both men, now well into their 60s, share a common bond — they changed genders twice. In this raw and candid tête-à-tête, Mikael and Orlando explore their pasts and trade war stories of their individual journeys.

27 September

Lisboa

Cinemateca Portuguesa

cinema, Film

Gisela Casimiro, João dos Santos Martins, Jorge Jácome, Cláudia Galhós, Joana Ascensão

Retrospective: Becoming Yvonne Rainer

As part of the cycle “Retrospective: Becoming Yvonne Rainer”, presented at Queer Lisboa, BoCA organises a debate around the complexities and impact of the work of one of the most influential performance artists of the 20th century.

3 October

Lisboa

Cinema São Jorge

5 October

Faro

Auditório IPDJ

cinema, Film

Paul B. Preciado

Orlando, My Political Biography

First film by Paul B. Preciado, premiered this year at the Berlinale and winner of the Teddy Award for Best Documentary, “Orlando, my political biography” arrives in national cinemas in October, with a preview at BoCA.