Doclisboa2026 - Portuguese Competition | People and Power
Doclisboa2026 - Competição PT | People and Power
Cinema 5€
Monday 19 October · 10:00
Ico Costa's 'People and Power' portrays Mozambique's 2024 presidential elections, revealing a grave political crisis as FRELIMO, in power since 1975, loses the trust of a population disillusioned with inequality, corruption and the lack of freedom of expression; in a direct cinema style, the film gives voice to the people. World premiere, eligible for the Rights and Liberties Award.
Synopsis Screenings 17 OCT / 15.00, São Jorge, Sala M. Oliveira 19 OCT / 10.00, São Jorge, Sala 3 People and Power Ico Costa • 2026 • Portugal, France, Mozambique • 190' • DCP World Premiere Eligible for the Rights and Liberties Award "People and Power portrays a people at a decisive moment in their history: the 2024 presidential elections in Mozambique, a country that has recently celebrated five decades of independence. In a campaign marked by tension, the film reveals a grave political crisis, with FRELIMO, in power since 1975, losing the trust of a population increasingly disillusioned with inequality, corruption and the lack of freedom of expression. In a direct cinema style, we travel through the country, giving voice to the people and listening to their reflections on the present and their expectations for the future." Ico Costa Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€