Presented by Tyne Valley Film Festival in collaboration with Cinema Rediscovered.
A rediscovered classic of Portuguese cinema paired with the short documentary, Four Corners, by local young filmmaker Louis Byrom, who will introduce the screening.
Belarmino (1964) is a gripping portrait of a former boxing champion whose glory has faded into a life of struggle. Blending documentary and fiction, Fernando Lopes captures the athlete's twilight career while painting a vivid picture of the man - and of 1960s Lisbon, which emerges as a central character in its own right.
The new restored print sheds new light on the film's visual and aural textures, inviting new audiences to discover a timeless and deeply human story. Manuel Jorge Veloso's unexpected jazz score and Augusto Cabrita's luminous cinematography add new layers to what is now rightly restored as a masterpiece of Portuguese cinema.
Free for all 16-25 members.
