.PANORAMA

EXPLORE THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMME

PANORAMA is a non-competitive section in which we present a vision of contemporary national and international filmmaking, while promoting discussions around the festival’s theme. This year, we are featuring three national premieres.

22nd May | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Sá da Bandeira Theatre | Santarém

"Dune Forest", by Liener Van Hauwaert (Belgium, 2025)  

– NATIONAL PREMIERE –

Motivated by the urgent need to combat desertification — a crisis projected to affect 90% of the world's land by 2050 — landscape architect Louis De Jaeger embarks on a seven-year mission to transform a sand dune into an edible forest. This documentary captures the determination and ingenuity required to regenerate soil and create sustainable ecosystems. Through innovative techniques such as nutrient recycling, composting, and using weeds as free fertilisers, Louis turns barren sand into rich, organic soil, supporting a thriving food forest.

"Côa Mais Selvagem", by João Cosme (Portugal, 2024)

The wildest side of Portugal. This documentary showcases the wild heart of Portugal — the Greater Côa Valley region. Join the exciting journey along the Côa River, be amazed by its breathtaking landscapes, discover the wildlife returning to the area, and learn how Rewilding Portugal has been restoring this vast corridor of wild life over the past five years. A landscape where natural processes are re-established, the cycle of life is restored, and people and wildlife coexist harmoniously.

24th May | 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM | Sá da Bandeira Theatre | Santarém

"Entropy", by Inuk Jørgensen (Greenland/Denmark, 2024)  

– NATIONAL PREMIERE –

Greenland’s vast ice sheet was formed over thousands of years, but today, climate change threatens the deep and sacred connection between the icy land and the Inuit people who call it home. Told from an indigenous perspective, the film celebrates Greenlandic mythology as much as it mourns the nature we are losing.

"The Sky Above Zenica", by Nanna Frank Møller and Zlatko Pranjic (Denmark, 2024)  

– NATIONAL PREMIERE –

In the Bosnian city of Zenica, cancer and childhood diabetes have become widespread. Citizens look suspiciously at a massive steel plant that occupies a quarter of the city and is the region’s largest employer. Through the local organisation Eko Forum, residents are pushing for changes and investigations to determine whether their concerns are justified. But, like a Greek tragedy, the conflict of interests proves greater than all involved. The citizens need food on the table, politicians need jobs and foreign investments to win re-election, while the European Union bank, EBRD, grants loans for a new coal-fired plant — in stark contrast to the new cycle paths aiming to turn Zenica into a Green City.