45 upcoming film events
A Alegria (La gioia)
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 19:00
Cinema São Jorge
Experience the Festa do Cinema Italiano with A Alegria (La gioia) at Cinema São Jorge in Lisbon. This screening is part of a curated Italian cinema festival, offering dramatic storytelling and vibrant cinema in a classic Lisbon venue. An atmospheric evening for film lovers seeking Italian flair and cinematic conversation.
Un anno di scuola
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinema São Jorge
An Italian film festival screening at Cinema São Jorge in Lisbon: Un anno di scuola opens at 21:30 on 10 Apr 2026 as part of Festa do Cinema Italiano, showcasing contemporary Italian cinema in the historic venue.
PROJECTO GLOBAL
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of PROJECTO GLOBAL, a 141-minute Portuguese-Luxembourgish feature, presented as ante-estreias at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala M. Félix Ribeiro in Lisbon. A refined pre-premiere that invites cinephiles to a first-look at a recent international co-production.
Hey Joe
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinema São Jorge
Lisbon's Cinema São Jorge hosts a Festa do Cinema Italiano screening of Hey Joe. This Italian cinema night presents a feature in a historic urban venue, offering a cinematic experience with a curated lineup and the charm of a classic Lisbon cinema.
ENRICO IV
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 19:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of Enrico IV (1984), a 95-minute Italian drama featuring Claudia Cardinale, at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala Luís de Pina in Lisbon. A classic of Italian cinema shown in a historic Portuguese venue.
BTS World Tour ARIRANG In Goyang - Live Viewing
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 10:45
Cinemas NOS Colombo
Experience BTS World Tour ARIRANG In Goyang on the big screen with this live viewing event at Cinemas NOS Colombo in Lisbon. Fans can relive the high-energy performances from Goyang, South Korea, in a cinema setting, complete with immersive visuals and concert atmosphere.
TRYING TO KISS THE MOON
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 at 19:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of the 1994 US film Trying to Kiss the Moon (95 min) at Cinemateca Portuguesa, Sala M. Félix Ribeiro, in Lisbon. A classic American movie night showcasing a compact drama in a distinguished cinema archive setting.
CORLEONE (O Último Padrinho)
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 19:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of CORLEONE (O Último Padrinho), a 1978 Italian feature featuring Claudia Cardinale, at Cinemateca Portuguesa – Sala Luís de Pina. 120-minute film presented in Lisbon, celebrating Italian cinema and the Corleone myth in a classic repertory venue.
DIE FREUDLOSE GASSE (Rua Sem Sol)
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 18:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of the 1925 German silent classic Die Freudlose Gasse (Rua Sem Sol) by G. W. Pabst at Cinemateca Portuguesa – Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. A landmark Weimar-era drama in 96 minutes, showcasing stark urban realism and expressive style; the program offers a rare chance to view a pioneering film in a historic Lisbon venue.
NO HOME MOVIE
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of No Home Movie (2015), a documentary by Chantal Akerman, at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. An intimate meditation on memory and motherhood, weaving home footage with reflective narration in a Belgian-French production lasting 115 minutes.
La vita da grandi
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 16:45
Cinema São Jorge
Part of Festa do Cinema Italiano, La vita da grandi screens at the iconic Cinema São Jorge in Lisbon. This Italian film festival screening offers a culturally rich afternoon cinematic experience at 16:45 on 11 April 2026.
The House (A Casa)
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 15:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of the 176-minute US feature A Casa (The House) at Cinemateca Portuguesa – Sala Luís de Pina. A rare, contemplative drama from 1976, presented in a classic cinema setting that invites close, thoughtful viewing.
Fuori
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinema São Jorge
A night of Italian cinema at Lisbon's Cinema São Jorge as part of Festa do Cinema Italiano. The program presents curated features and shorts from Italy, offering a vibrant celebration of Italian storytelling in a classic art-house setting. A must for cinephiles seeking culture, cinema history, and contemporary Italian film.
Jojo Rabbit
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 at 15:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Family-friendly screening of Jojo Rabbit (2019) at Cinemateca Portuguesa – Sala M. Félix Ribeiro as part of Sábados em Família. The film is a WWII-set satirical comedy-drama by Taika Waititi, running 108 minutes.
State Legislature (2007)
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at 16:00
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Screening of the 2007 documentary State Legislature at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon. A thought-provoking cinema program exploring governance and legislative processes, hosted in the venue's intimate screening space.
PROGRAMA 1 – INSTRUÇÕES EM ECONOMIA POLÍTICA
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 at 18:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Part of the Histórias do Cinema series, this program screens Christa Blümlinger with Harun Farocki. PROGRAMA 1 – INSTRUÇÕES EM ECONOMIA POLÍTICA offers a thought‑provoking cinema experience at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala Luís de Pina, exploring political economy through curated film selections.
Programa 2 – A Arte da Observação
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 at 18:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
A film program at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala Luís de Pina presenting Histórias do Cinema with Christa Blümlinger and Harun Farocki, exploring cinema history through critical screenings and discussions.
Ciclo de Cinema Ambiental II — Filmes que inspiram ação!
Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Vários Locais
Lisbon hosts the Ciclo de Cinema Ambiental II across multiple venues, presenting ten contemporary environmental documentaries from Dec 17, 2025 to Sep 2, 2026. Each screening includes a post-film debate with filmmakers or environmental experts, turning cinema into a learning experience that motivates action for the planet.
SESSÃO-CONFERÊNCIA POR CHRISTA BLÜMLINGER
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 at 18:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening and guided discussion as part of Histórias do Cinema at Cinemateca Portuguesa, Sala Luís de Pina. Christa Blümlinger and Harun Farocki illuminate cinema history and theory in a focused, venues-rich program in Lisbon.
O Gebo e a Sombra
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 at 19:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of Manoel de Oliveira's feature film O Gebo e a Sombra (Portugal, 2012, 95 min) with Claudia Cardinale. Shown at Cinemateca Portuguesa - Sala M. Félix Ribeiro in Lisbon as part of the venue's program.
FITZCARRALDO (Fitzcarraldo)
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at 15:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of Fitzcarraldo (1982), Herzog's epic starring Claudia Cardinale, presented at Cinemateca Portuguesa – Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. A landmark German-Peruvian adventure running 157 minutes.
O THIASOS (“A Viagem dos Comediantes”)
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 17:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of O THIASOS (A Viagem dos Comediantes): a 230-minute 1975 documentary tracing the fall of dictatorships and the emergence of New Cinemas in Greece and Spain, presented at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala M. Félix Ribeiro.
SCHATTEN (Sombras)
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at 19:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of the 1923 German silent feature Schatten (Sombras) at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. A 90-minute journey into early German cinema, highlighting expressionist visuals in a historic Lisbon venue.
Disco Cardinale: Gala de Encerramento da Festa Cinema Italiano
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 23:59
Coliseu dos Recreios
Closing gala of the 19th Festa Cinema Italiano at Lisbon's Coliseu dos Recreios, headlined by Disco Cardinale. An elegant festival finale blending cinema celebrations with a stylish afterparty, music, and social mingle in a historic venue.
Ciclo de Cinema Polo Cultural Gaivotas – 10.º Aniversário
Sat, 18 Apr 2026
A free film cycle at Polo Cultural Gaivotas in Lisbon's Boavista district, celebrating its 10th anniversary with a rotating slate of screenings across 2026. Entry is free (subject to capacity) and films vary in age rating.
Programa 4: Análise de Enquadramentos
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at 18:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Part of the Histórias do Cinema series, Programa 4 presents a screening focused on analytical framing with Christa Blümlinger and Harun Farocki. At Cinemateca Portuguesa, Sala Luís de Pina in Lisbon, the program invites viewers to reflect on how framing shapes meaning in cinema.
L'Udienza (A Audiência)
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 19:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of a 1972 Italian classic starring Claudia Cardinale at Cinemateca Portuguesa, Sala M. Félix Ribeiro, in Lisbon. A feature-length drama shown on the big screen in a historic venue, inviting cinephiles to savor mid-century Italian storytelling.
Prosopo me prosopo (“Face a face”)
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of a documentary tracing how the fall of dictatorships spurred the emergence of new cinemas in Greece and Spain, with a focus on Greece in 1966. The 84-minute film offers historical insights into cinema under political upheaval.
Cría Cuervos (Cria Corvos)
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of Cría Cuervos (Cria Corvos), the 1975 Spanish drama by Carlos Saura, presented at Cinemateca Portuguesa. This program explores the fall of dictatorships and the emergence of new cinemas in Greece and Spain, offering a 110-minute feature in Sala M. Félix Ribeiro.
PROGRAMA 5 – UM LABORATÓRIO DE EXPRESSÕES ICÓNICAS
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at 18:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
A screening at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala Luís de Pina as part of PROGRAMA 5 – UM LABORATÓRIO DE EXPRESSÕES ICÓNICAS. Histórias do Cinema features Christa Blümlinger and Harun Farocki, offering an insightful look at iconic expressions in cinema through discussion and selected films.
MARX PUÒ ASPETTARE (Marx Pode Esperar)
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 at 21:30
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Screening of the 2021 Italian feature Marx può aspettare (Marx Pode Esperar) at Cinemateca Portuguesa, Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. The 96-minute film offers a contemporary Italian cinema experience in a historic Lisbon venue.
Indie Júnior
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 15:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Indie Júnior is a family-friendly film screening at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Sala M. Félix Ribeiro. Part of the Sábados em Família program, it offers indie titles suitable for kids in an intimate cinema setting in Lisbon.
Cartazes em Liberdade
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at 11:00
Cinemateca Portuguesa - Biblioteca da Cinemateca
Cartazes em Liberdade offers a family-friendly Saturday screening at Cinemateca Portuguesa's Biblioteca, part of the Sábados em Família program with Cinemateca Júnior. The event invites kids and parents to enjoy curated cinema in a historic, welcoming venue.
Echoes Cineclub #1
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 at 21:00
Rua Das Gaivotas 6
Echoes Cineclub #1 launches with a screening night at Rua Das Gaivotas 6 in Lisbon. A curated, intimate cinema event exploring bold voices in contemporary film, inviting cinephiles to discover new work in a casual, club-like setting.
IndieLisboa'26
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
IndieLisboa'26 returns to Lisbon with two weeks of independent cinema: bold features, shorts, animation and documentaries, staged across intimate venues for a vibrant celebration of brave, offbeat storytelling.
23.º Festival Internacional de Cinema - IndieLisboa
Sun, 10 May 2026
Culturgest — Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos
23.º Festival Internacional de Cinema - IndieLisboa unfolds at Culturgest in Lisbon, showcasing bold European cinema, lively Q&As and late screenings that glow among the venue's modern, sunlit halls.
Meg Stuart - Sulphur Edges
Wed, 13 May 2026
Culturgest — Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos
Meg Stuart's Sulphur Edges at Culturgest in Lisbon fuses film and movement into a visceral, edge-pushing piece where sound, image, and body cohere into a darkly magnetic journey.
Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud — film screening
Sun, 10 May 2026 at 15:00
Centro Cultural de Belém
Screening of Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud, Louis Malle's classic film with Miles Davis' score, at Centro Cultural de Belém. A tense, stylish noir about lovers plotting murder, highlighted by Davis’s moody jazz on the soundtrack. Part of a Miles Davis anniversary program.
Lisbon Motorcycle Film Fest'26
Fri, 22 May 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Three days of chrome-and-celluloid at Lisbon's Lisboa venue as the Lisbon Motorcycle Film Fest'26 curates motorcycle-centered cinema—from adrenaline-fueled road movies to intimate documentaries—celebrating gearheads, road culture, and cinematic storytelling.
La Danse: Behind the Paris Opera Ballet
Sun, 31 May 2026
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Screening of La Danse (2009), Frederick Wiseman's revealing documentary about the Paris Opera Ballet, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Centro de Arte Moderna. The film chronicles rehearsals, classes, and backstage moments across seven productions, offering an intimate, disciplined portrait of world-class dancers.
OCEAN FILM TOUR Vol. 12 - LISBOA
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 at 19:00
Cinema São Jorge
Ocean Film Tour Volume 12 comes to Lisbon for a dusk-to-screen ocean cinema night at Cinema São Jorge. The program features the best sea-adventure films and marine documentaries, celebrating ocean sports and coastline storytelling on the big screen.
QUEER LISBOA - International Queer Film Festival'26
Fri, 18 Sept 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
QUEER LISBOA - International Queer Film Festival '26 in Lisbon is Portugal's sole LGBT-focused film festival, screening bold queer cinema that challenges identity and gender on screen.
doclisboa - International Film Festival'26
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
Doclisboa'26 in Lisboa invites cinephiles to immersive documentary cinema, pairing intimate portraits with bold investigations, spotlighting contemporary national and international voices in a sunlit, historic venue.
Monstra - Lisboa Animation Film Festival'26
Fri, 12 Mar 2027
Monstra Lisboa Animation Film Festival returns with hundreds of animation entries, from features to micro-shorts, including world, European, and national premieres. A city-wide celebration of creative motion and storytelling in Lisbon, attracting filmmakers, critics, and cinema lovers to screenings and industry events.
LEFFEST | Lisboa Film Festival'26
Fri, 6 Nov 2026
LISA (Sala Lisa)
LEFFEST Lisboa Film Festival'26 returns to Lisboa in November, gathering great artists, filmmakers, actors, writers and intellectuals for a vibrant, cross-cultural celebration of cinema by the Tagus.