11th edition · Lisbon · 12—19 March 2027

Short films,
in long light.

Eight nights of cinema under twenty-five minutes, projected in four rooms of a 1931 picture palace on the river. Come for one film. Stay for the one after.

Films: 86
Countries: 31
Screens: 4
World premieres: 19

Opening nightFri 12 Mar · 21:30

14′00″

The Salt Keepers

Mariana Leal · Portugal · World premiere

Two sisters keep the last salt pans of the Sado estuary through one sleepless summer. Followed by a live score from Orquestra Maré.

Reserve a seat in Sala 1

01 — Passes

Choose how much light you want.

One pass for the whole week, or a single seat for a single film. Your choice gets the frame; everything else stays quiet.

Day Ticket€9per screeningAny one programme, any daySeat held until 10 min beforeSwap once, freeFestival PassMost chosen€64all eight days20 screenings across four roomsPriority queue at Sala 1Closing night & awardsOne vote for the Audience PrizeNocturne Pass€28six midnightsAll six 23:59 programmesLate tram home includedCoffee in the booth bar

Festival Pass · €64 · on sale until 11 March

02 — Programme

This week on the four screens.

Fri 12 Mar · 21:30The Salt KeepersMariana Leal · PTSala 114′Opening night
Sat 13 Mar · 18:00Every Lamp in TbilisiNino Abashidze · GESala 219′
Sat 13 Mar · 20:15Weather for TwoJonas Vik · NOSala 111′
Sun 14 Mar · 16:40A Ferry Called TuesdayAma Owusu · GH / UKRooftop23′

03 — Letters from the booth

One e-mail a week, written by the projectionists.

Cinema Alvorada
Rua da Ribeira Nova 14, 1200-371 Lisboa

Rooftop screen
Terraço do Mercado, open from 20:00

Halation is a fictional festival.
Stills via Unsplash.