Chão Verde de Pássaros Escritos (2026)

Explore the extraordinary journey of Luandino Vieira—one of the most powerful and luminous voices in Portuguese-language literature—in this compelling documentary. *Green Ground of Written Birds* traces his return to Tarrafal, the prison where he spent eight years as a political detainee. From this place of confinement, the film weaves together the stories of Portugal, Angola, and Cape Verde as they moved toward African independence. With Portugal just months away from marking as many years under democracy as it once endured under dictatorship, this documentary draws from the fight for freedom waged behind bars, and from the living memory of those who crossed eras and confronted history through a bold new literature.