The program of the 19th edition is a mirror of this paradigm shift that has witnessed in recent times in the gay-themed movie, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transsexual also summarized in the term “queer,” said the director.
“The festival does not have a theme to match with which he works. Only when the programming was almost finished that we realize that the films deal with the classic themes such as discrimination, ‘bullying’, HIV-AIDS , sexuality, but also look at the major global issues, “said John Ferreira.
That’s why the festival will address, for example, the crisis in Greece and Syria, the problem of migration and xenophobia. “It’s not that ‘queer’ topics are exhausted, but there is a versatility and a relationship with the world,” he said.
By the 26th, in São Jorge movie will be shown over 70 films in competitive sections and not competitive with the festival to take responsibility to make visible in Portugal cinema that “is being set aside, including the DVD edition and not always comes to the supply chain”, although there are exceptions.
This is the case of the opening film, “Future Beach,” the Brazilian director Karim Ainouz present on Friday in Lisbon, and that has commercial distribution guarantee in Portugal.
However, João Ferreira recognizes that utilities generally little risk on opening more marginal movies. It is the festival format that ultimately serve as a stage for this film and to a closer relationship between creators and viewers.
From programming, Queer Art section, created in 2007 for films with a more experimental language , gains autonomy and becomes competitive.
The closure of Queer Lisboa will happen to “Eisenstein in Guanajuato” by Peter Greenaway.
After Lisbon, the festival will for the first time a thoughtful editing root to Porto, having been experienced in 2001 an extension programming
The Queer Porto, which will take place 07-10 October at the Rivoli. – Municipal Theatre, was an idea old organization, but it was only consolidated after secured funding from the Film and Audiovisual Institute, for three editions.
“The concept of the Port will be different, with a more transdisciplinary program with the cinema to dialogue with other arts, in partnership with Flying Suitcase, Bad Habits and the Wrong Gallery Weather.
The opening of the Queer Port will be with the film “Blue Blood”, the Brazilian director Lily Ferreira.
John Ferreira is already preparing to issue their twenties Queer Lisboa, scheduled for early fall 2016.
“We always look forward to the future, but because their twenties want to do some special things with guests and films that relate to past issues, “he said.
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