A classic of Portuguese cinema that marks the emergence of Paulo Rocha and the New Cinema wave. Júlio and Ilda, two working-class youngsters trying to make it in Lisbon, will see their relationship marked by tragedy.
Dir. Paulo ROCHA
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Recommendation
“Lisbon is a beautiful city. You’ll like it. This is a paradise.”
The most unforgettable love stories in cinema are often those that are troubled, unrequited, or destined never to be. Rocha’s The Green Years, follows a young man drawn into 60’s Lisbon in rapid transformation, stepping into an irreversible youthful romance. Modernity whispers through streets and gestures, quietly washing over inherited values. An invisible turbulence stirs everyday life and a youthful couple. From this fragile bond arise naive questions: who owns whom—lovers, class, or family? Yet their love belongs to no one, slowly swallowed by the city itself.
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Keng-U LAO
A Macao filmmaker and video artist who graduated from the Arts University Bournemouth with a major in Film Directing, with the support of the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau Scholarship. His commissioned documentary Interpretation of Images (2021) was released to public acclaim. His video works have been showcased at the Macao City Fringe Festival, Macao International Music Festival, and Cinematheque．Passion.