Categorie: Art Movie 2026

Morning becomes night, water molds into fire. Sounds and images we can imagine. The feeling of the encounter stays. What are the discrepancies between ideas and reality?

Vanitas is an experimental video art in six chapters, expressing the beauty, fragility and transience of existence.

The Book of Daniel is probably one of the most mysterious books in the Bible. The description of the events and prophecies include murder, treason, orgies, and torture. But it has also several very interesting and enigmatic prophecies that can be interpreted in many ways to be related to the present times. Social instability, global war, mass extermination, and many other events can possibly be interpreted in the prophetic writings of this young boy.
This visual music opera includes several events in the life of this prophet and his companions, as well as the three main prophecies that still may not have been fulfilled.
The 70th week described in the book is one of these prophecies, and it relates to a state of constant war, sacrilege and destruction, that will finally lead to a miraculous transformation of the world in a new space of peace and justice. This prophecy is then re-stated in the Book of Revelation, in the Bible.
As the description of the piece (a visual music opera) suggests, the operatic action is re-interpreted in a screen, using several computer-generated images and sounds, as well as pre-recorded vocal lines and dance movements. Some of the 8 scenes that constitute this piece are imagined representations of the events described in the book and some other scenes are symbolic. The texts used are direct transcriptions of the original texts in the book, sung in Latin, Hebrew and Aramaic.
The 70th Week was the result of a commission by the Ministry of Culture in Portugal. It also received the support of Manitou Fund (USA), mpmp – Património Musical Vivo (Portugal), University of Aveiro (Portugal) and University of California – Santa Barbara (USA). It was composed between March 2021 and September 2022.

In the heart of a forest, a group of women carry a coffin on their shoulders, while a grieving woman follows them, wailing and crying out. Unmoved by her cries, the women proceed toward a cemetery, where…

In the recesses of darkness, dancing lightly like a weightless shadow. Its presence evokes mystery and fascination, as it moves through the thin veil that separates the tangible from the invisible. This ethereal figure is the manifestation of an undefined essence, an elusive entity that materializes only for those willing to perceive beyond the surface of reality.
Her blurry outlines blend with the surrounding darkness, creating an enigmatic aura that envelops anyone who meets her gaze. His presence is a call to curiosity, pushing those who cross his path to question the very nature of existence and the subtle interconnection between the visible and the invisible.
My free floating ghostly image seems to be the bridge between worlds, a being capable of pushing beyond the limits of human perception. In its silent dance, it conveys emotions without words, revealing an ancient history interwoven with hidden secrets. It is as if every movement contained the weight of a remote past and the promise of a future yet to be revealed.
Through its ethereal form, my ghostly image becomes the personification of the fluidity of existence, teaching that beauty can reside in uncertainty and that true understanding often lies beyond appearances. It embodies the concept that our perception of the world is only the tip of the iceberg, and that behind every surface there is a vast universe of mysteries ready to be explored.

A philosophy professor prepares a living funeral to find eternal life on the beach. A woman trying to escape the guilt of her dead lover, and young people wandering in uncertain love and future. A father and son resolving misunderstandings and reconciling, and young people asking for forgiveness from a friend who fell into the sea. They hold a funeral in front of the sea to find a new life.