Portuguese Cinema Days: Hanami

Original title: Hanami

96 Min. | PT, CH, CV | 2024

Language: OmeU | Original language: Cape Verdean Creole, Japanese, Portuguese, French and English

Director: Denise Fernandes

Portuguese Cinema Days in Berlin presents a selection of feature films, documentaries and short films that show the diversity and energy of contemporary Portuguese cinema. From personal stories to social and historical themes, the program takes the audience on a cinematic journey through Portugal’s past and present.
Screenings are followed by Q&A sessions with filmmakers, inviting audiences into deeper conversations. And to close each evening, a glass of Port wine – a warm invitation to connect, exchange ideas, and celebrate cinema together.

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On a remote volcanic island from which everyone wants to leave, Nana learns to stay. Her mother Nia, who suffers from a mysterious illness, left shortly after her birth. When Nana comes down with a high fever, she is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There, she encounters a world suspended between dreams and reality. Years later, when Nana is a teenager, Nia returns.