An odyssey of film in Portugal

Mad about all things film? Step on a flight to Portugal and take in the delights of the Oporto International Film Festival between February 19th and March 4th.

This popular festival, also known as Fantasporto, takes place across several different venues: the Rivoli Theatre, AMC cinemas and the Passos Manuel Cinema.

Visitors to Portugal will be able to catch numerous films spanning a variety of genres, including fantasy, thriller, horror, science fiction, animation, comedy and many more.

Past years have seen films by the likes of David Lynch, Pedro Almodovar, Ridley Scott, Joel and Ethan Cohen, Peter Jackson, Anthony Minghella, Quentin Tarantino and the Wachowski Brothers shown for the first time to Portuguese audiences.

Special guests regularly grace the festival with their presence and a number of side events, such as workshops, exhibitions and book and DVD launches, take place alongside the main screenings.

For further information, take a look at the Oporto International Film Festival website.

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