Doclisboa2026 - Heart Beat | Viva Carmen
Cinema 5€
Sunday 25 October · 21:45
Portuguese premiere of Sébastien Laudenbach's 'Viva Carmen', an animated reimagining of Bizet's opera seen through the eyes of Seville street children determined to subvert Carmen's tragic fate. Screening on 25 October at 21.45 at Cinema São Jorge.
Synopsis Screenings 25 OCT / 21.45, São Jorge, Sala M. Oliveira Viva Carmen Carmen, l'oiseau rebelle Sébastien Laudenbach • 2026 • France • 90' • DCP Portuguese Premiere Drawing on Georges Bizet's Carmen, one of the most popular and most performed operas in the world, Sébastien Laudenbach offers a new perspective on the story through the eyes of a group of street children from Seville, determined to subvert the tragic fate of Carmen, a young woman of free and extravagant spirit. In this animated reimagining, Viva Carmen unfolds through enigmatic encounters, love and sacrifice in the dark alleys of Seville, where youthful courage confronts an announced fate, shaped by passion, jealousy and defiance of destiny. Prices General - 5€ Reduced Mobility - 5€