Best Portuguese Films - Instituto Camoes

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Composed by feature films from 1907 to 2006 and a few short films from the silent period in Portugal, this list was commissioned by Instituto Camões.

1-37 - silent period
38-156 - feature films

Instituto Camões (Camoes Institute) was created in 1992 for the promotion of the Portuguese language and culture world-wide. The list was organized by José de Matos-Cruz, a Portuguese writer, journalist, editor, high-school teacher, investigator, encyclopedist. Since 1980 he works at the Cinemateca Portuguesa (Portuguese Film Archive), in Lisbon. He is a prominent historian of the Portuguese cinema.

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  1. 75 -

    O Recado

    1972 — a.k.a. The Message, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 85 -

    Os Demónios de Alcácer Quibir

    1977 — a.k.a. The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 88 -

    Kilas, o Mau da Fita

    1980 — a.k.a. Quilas, the Bad of the Picture, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 94 -

    Sem Sombra de Pecado

    1983 — a.k.a. No Trace of Sin, in 1 top list Check
  5. 102 -

    Balada da Praia dos Cães

    1987 — a.k.a. Ballad of dog beach, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 118 -

    Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites

    1996 — a.k.a. Five Days, Five Nights, in 1 top list Check
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