Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Los Feliz Theatre, Los Angeles
### **ABOUT THE FILM: ** *In Portuguese with English subtitles.* In one of his richest works, João César Monteiro films young couples fleeing their authoritarian parents in the Portuguese countryside, capturing forgotten people and landscapes while infusing them with tales of mystery and imagination inspired by ancient, traditional legends. Beautifully filmed by cinematographer Acácio de Almeida, Veredas reconfigures a nation’s cultural identity and aesthetic traditions, replacing politically fabricated imagery dictated by decades of fascism with a vibrant, inventive mise-en-scène that paved the way for a renowned docufiction tradition in contemporary Portuguese cinema. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: The Cinema Guild COUNTRY: Portugal