Seven films representing Algeria, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Morocco, Mozambique and Tunisia are included in the 24th DocLisboa International Film Festival, running 15–25 October 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Pedro Neves’ “Os Continuadores da Revolução” uses Manuel Roberto’s photographs to revisit Mozambique during Samora Machel's presidency.
Ico Costa’s “People and Power” (“Povo e Poder”) documents Mozambique during the country’s 2024 presidential election.
Fábio Penela’s “Mysticisme du Sud” follows three friends in southern Tunisia searching for a lake locally associated with curses, occult rituals, and prophecy. It premieres on 20 October.
Karim Debbagh’s “Five Eyes” returns to Tangier and the Moroccan writers and artists who knew American writer Paul Bowles.
“Nha Balila – Dentu d’Algem,” by André Xina and Inês Alves, follows 92-year-old Cape Verdean singer Nha Balila, a longtime practitioner of batuku, a traditional music and dance form from Santiago Island.
Hassen Ferhani’s “Alea Jacarandas” follows his father, writer and journalist Ameziane Ferhani, across Algiers as he recounts memories of the city.
And Miguel Eek’s “Amílcar” tells the story of Amílcar Cabral and the independence struggles of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde before his assassination in 1973.
DocLisboa 2026 presents 198 films from 51 countries.