Festivals in Lisbon worth going out for.

Cinema: Under the Baobab Tree de Mohamed Challouf

October 18 at 6pm (This weekend)

Fábrica Braço de Prata · Lisboa

A Tunisian documentary under the stars, plus a full cultural fair. Mohamed Challouf's film explores identity through the baobab tree, while Tunisian-Egyptian bites and sweet treats keep the evening going.

Cinema: L'Appel du Désert de Pablo César

October 18 at 4pm (This weekend)

Fábrica Braço de Prata · Lisboa

Catch Argentine director Pablo César's L'Appel du Désert at the Mediterrânea Cultural Fair, screening inside Fábrica Braço de Prata, a sprawling former weapons factory turned labyrinth of art rooms, music, and creative energy.

Ciclo de cinema «É a nossa história, é a nossa vida»

Oct. 19 & Oct. 26 at 9pm

Casa da Achada - Centro Mário Dionísio · Lisboa

Cinema with its ear to the ground. This October cycle screens filmmakers who know their subjects from the inside: Varda's Paris, Scorsese's family, Lisbon's own Chelas. Intimate, free, and fiercely human.

Contos Baralhados

December 10 at 9pm +3

Espaço Escola de Mulheres (Estefania Club) · Lisboa

Flying swimmers, cyclo-poets, and extraterrestrials collide in this cine-concert of 12 micro-films scored live with guitar and voice. Stick around afterward for a casual chat with the filmmakers.

4 Filmes, 4 Conversas

March 3 at 6:30pm +3

Library - Republic and Resistance Museum · Lisboa • Free

Four free film screenings dive into vulnerability, resistance, and invisibility, each followed by a debate with directors and researchers. From hearing loss to precarious labor, the conversations are as gripping as the cinema.

Foi Só Um Acidente

Parque da Quintas das Conchas e dos Lilases · Lisboa

Catch Jafar Panahi's film Foi Só Um Acidente at the CineConchas festival. This outdoor screening brings cinema to the park for a summer night under the stars.