The Cine-Teatro Turim, an emblematic space of culture and collective memory of the Benfica parish, presents a programme with regular film screenings. The screenings, programmed by Iniciativa Poética (a film distribution and programming company), include films that have recently premiered in cinemas. 1 November: 11 a.m. A Ovelha Choné: Trapalhada na Quinta (Shaun the Sheep: Mayhem at the Farm). Directed by Steve Cox, Matthew Walker. United Kingdom/FRA/USA, 2026, 91 min., M/6. The residents of Mossy Bottom Farm were eager to celebrate Halloween, until the day the clumsy Farmer destroys the Flock's beloved pumpkin crop! When Shaun the Sheep turns himself into a MAD SCIENTIST to try to solve the problem, things quickly spiral out of control... 2 November: 7:30 p.m. Histórias Paralelas (Parallel Stories). Directed by Asghar Farhadi, with Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel. FRA, 2026, 139 min., M/14. Looking for inspiration for her new novel, Sylvie spies on the neighbours across the street. When she hires the young Adam to help her with her daily routine, she cannot imagine that he will turn her life and her work upside down, to the point that the fiction she had imagined ends up surpassing the reality of everyone involved. 8 November: 11 a.m. Tad and the Magic Lantern. Directed by Enrique Gato. ESP, 2026, 94 min., M/6. Tad, Sara and their friends Mummy, Jeff and Belzoni embark on a new adventure after Tad accidentally releases an ancient spell. Upon finding the mysterious Magic Lantern of the One Thousand and One Nights, an unexpected wish triggers a journey through time that could change the course of History. To prevent disaster, Tad and his companions will have to cross different eras and civilisations, on a mission full of dangers, mysteries and great discoveries. 9 November: 7:30 p.m. Dracula. Directed by Radu Jude, with Oana Maria Zaharia, Gabriel Spahiu. ROM/AUS/LUX/BRA, 2025, 170 min. What happens when a young and curious filmmaker challenges his creativity with the unlimited possibilities of a fake artificial intelligence? A surprising mixture of several stories, from ancient and modern times, about the original myth of Dracula: a vampire hunt, zombies and Dracula interrupting a strike, a science fiction tale about the return of Vlad the Impaler, an adaptation of the first Romanian vampire novel, a tragic romance, a common folk tale, kitsch stories generated by AI... and much more! 9 November: 7:30 p.m. Naza. Directed by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor. United Kingdom, 2026, 80 min., M/14.
Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, Naza reveals in detail the mechanisms behind the mass and deliberate extermination of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israel. 16 November: 7:30 p.m. Primetime. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, with Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher. USA, 2026, 110 min., M/14. Chris Hansen, a journalist, decides to make history on American television by creating and presenting the controversial investigative programme To Catch a Predator. 22 November: 11 a.m. Tafiti and his Friends. Directed by Nina Wels. GER, 2025, 81 min., M/3. Tafiti, a young meerkat, rejects the friendship of Bristles, a warthog. But when his grandfather is bitten by a snake, Tafiti sets out in search of a flower capable of saving him. Bristles decides to accompany him, determined to show him that any adventure is better when lived with a friend. animation documentary drama thriller.