From November 14 to 19, Odemira is hosting Doc's Kingdom - International Documentary Film Seminar! A week of films, debates and an exhibition, focusing on collective cinematographic practices and the political history of the Alentejo.
Under the title "A Collective Disjointed Harmony", the seminar will be attended by filmmakers and collectives from all over the world.
27 October 2025
Doc's Kingdom 2025: Public sessions in Odemira
From November 14 to 19, Doc's Kingdom returns to Odemira for the third year running with a program dedicated to collaborative cinematographic practices, presenting the work of historical and contemporary collectives such as camp (India), Grupo Zero (Portugal), Mujeres Creando (Bolivia), Ogawa Productions (Japan), Sueli and Isael Maxakali with collaborators (Brazil), Video Tracts for Palestine (anonymous transnational project).
With free access to the general public, several rare films will be shown over five days, as well as an exhibition and two moments of festive conviviality, in addition to the modality of full participation reserved for registered people. Below is the program of public sessions.
Film sessions
at Cineteatro Camacho Costa
Friday 14.11
17h. Polifonias - Paci é Saluta, Pierre-Marie Goulet (Portugal | 1997 | 82 min.)
with presentation by José Manuel Costa
9 p.m. a Luta do Povo: Alfabetização em Santa Catarina, Grupo Zero (Portugal | 1976 | 25 min.) + a Lei da Terra, Grupo Zero (Portugal | 1977 | 67 min.)
with debate at the end in the presence of two members of Grupo Zero
Saturday 15.11
10h. Surprise session (70 min.)
11h40. Surprise screening (65 min.)
17h30. Assim Começa Uma Cooperativa, Grupo Zero (Portugal | 1976 | 15 min.) + Summer in Sanrizuka, Ogawa Productions (Japan | 1968 | 108 min.)
Sunday 16.11
10h. Surprise session (150 min.)
Monday 17.11
21h45. From Gulf to Gulf to Gulf, camp (India | 2013 | 83 min.)
Tuesday 18.11
10h. Surprise session (77 min.)
11h30. Surprise screening (Brazil | 2024 | 93 min.)
Wednesday 19.11
10h.The Sundial Carved with a Thousand Years of Notches - The Magino Village Story, Ogawa Productions (Japan | 1987 | 222 min.)
Exhibition
14.11 - 18.11 / Espaço CRIAR
Liquid Deserts
Opening and guided tour: Friday 14.11, 15h30
Opening hours: 15.11 - 18.11, from 14h to 19h
In partnership with
Royal College of Art, Alentejo Research Unit (London)
CACO - Association of Craftsmen of the Municipality of Odemira
Parties
Saturday 15.11, 22h. Odemira Municipal Market
Tuesday 18.11, 22h. Quintal da Música
Program available at www.docskingdom.org
