PLMJ hosts another film series curated by RISIFilm

At the start of another year, we are once again opening PLMJ's auditorium to cinema for a cycle specially curated by RISIFilm.

We have chosen another set of films that offer a unique perspective on Impact, Diversity, Empathy, Courage and Non-conformity, values that we believe in and practise.

The film screenings at PLMJ are open to the community because we want this building, which is part of an iconic Lisbon landmark, to become an increasingly essential part of Lisbon's cultural programme.

See the programme below:

19 January | À bicyclette!

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Director: Mathias Mlekuz

Cast: Mathias Mlekuz, Philippe Rebbot, Josef Mlekuz, Adriane Grzadziel

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: France

2024 | 89 min | M/12

Synopsis: From La Rochelle to Istanbul, Mathias and Philippe, two long-time friends, set off on a bicycle adventure that is also an act of remembrance. Inspired by a true story, the film was born after the tragic death of the director's son, who transforms this absence into a journey of sharing and reunion. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Mathias Mlekuz's second film creates a deeply human work about resilience, companionship and how pain can pave the way for new forms of freedom.

26 January | Amélie 

(Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain)

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Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Cast: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta, Serge Merlin, Jamel Debbouze, Clotilde Mollet

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: France, Germany

2001 | 122 min | M/12

Synopsis: One of the most beloved stories in contemporary French cinema, blending poetic realism and fantasy. Amélie Poulain, a young waitress in Montmartre, lives more intensely in her imaginary universe than in the real world. A chance event leads her to take on a secret mission: to discreetly transform the lives of those around her with small acts of kindness capable of changing destinies. Among eccentric neighbours, unlikely encounters and unsolved mysteries, Amélie discovers that love may be her most daring act. A timeless tale of generosity, imagination and the courage to step out of the shadows.

2 February | Berlinguer - La grande ambizione 

(Berlinguer - The Great Ambition)

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Director: Andrea Segre

Cast: Elio Germano, Stefano Abbati, Francesco Acquaroli, Paolo Calabresi

Genre: Drama

Country: Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria

2024 | 125 min | M/12

Synopsis: The Great Ambition tells the story of a man and a people for whom life and politics, private and collective, were inseparable.

When a path seems impossible, should we give up? Enrico Berlinguer, leader of the Italian Communist Party (PCI), the largest communist party in the West in the 1970s, did not. Driven by the ambition to build socialism in democracy, he challenged the dogmas of the Cold War and a divided world. For five years, the PCI tried to reach the government, dialoguing with the largest party in the country, the Democrazia Cristiana, almost changing history.

Come, invite friends, bring your family, bring whoever you want!