The 2021 edition of UTOPIA - UK Portuguese Film Festival showcased 4 feature films and 7 shorts, all in competition.
Our international jury for the feature film competition included Cucha Carvalheiro, Helder Macedo, Leslie Ann Coles and Rita Capucho. The shorts were appraised by Anabela Oliveira, Fernanda Franco, Heidi Bash-Harod and Manuel José Damásio.
A portrait of the collective memory of a country through the lens of the ultimate human reality of individuality and solitude, Cláudia Varejão's Amor Fati wins this year's feature film prize.
With its meticulous composition, poetic atmosphere and a brilliant soundtrack, Alma, directed by Mónica Santos, is the winner of the short film category.