The first decades of the twenty-first century gave rise to a series of narratives relating to Black communities, frequently filmed in the peripheral neighbourhoods of Lisbon by Black people who live there.  

These works seek to bring truth to the cinematographic discourse by ensuring the representation of Black people and communities as seen through their own eyes. Interestingly, the camera frequently delves inside houses and into the family – a never-ending source of stories and memories, a place of self-knowledge and reparation. 

In ‘Sabura’ (2025), by Falcão Nhaga, a young couple faces an uncertain future. Split between Africa and Europe, they reunite in Lisbon, sharing a house with other immigrants, where distance and proximity test their bond.  

In ‘Fruit of Thy Womb’ (2021), Fábio Silva revisits his relationship with his father through old 8mm videocassettes, confronting childhood memories and family traumas that shaped his life.  

In ‘Essencial é a Fome’ (2020), Raquel Lima approaches hunger in multiple dimensions – physical, emotional, spiritual – exposing, mid-pandemic, the urgent need for affection and sharing as forces of resistance and care.