The Open Air Cinema returns to the Solar Gallery courtyard in August. Solar — Cinematic Art Gallery offers a selection of outstanding works from the Portuguese and international cinema scene every Saturday of the month.

Saturday, August 17 at 9:30 PM: Come watch the best films from the last edition of Curtas Vila do Conde's Curtinhas program.

— BAKING WITH BORIS

Maša Avramović • 2024 • France, Switzerland, Croatia • ANI • 8'

[Honorable Mention]

Every morning, Boris bakes hot bread and pastries for his neighbors until... Atchim! He can't stop sneezing. He's become allergic to flour. How will he manage to keep making bread for the whole village?

— THE GRAND MOTHER

Julia Hazuka • 2023 • Poland • ANI • 10’

[Honorable Mention]

Family values are the most significant in life, the most precious asset. So The Great Spider raises a first man and teaches him the meaning of life, which will help him build his own family.

— YUCK!

Loïc Espuche • 2024 • France • ANI • 13’

[Honorable Mention]

When couples kiss (how disgusting!), their lips are filled with a shiny pink color for all to see. Little Léo laughs at them, as do all the children at the camp, hiding his desire to kiss one of the camp friends from his friends. The only problem is that his lips also start to shine, revealing his desire to everyone.

— THE MYSTERY OF MISSING SOCKS

Oskar Lehemaa • 2023 • Estonia • ANI • 20’

[Best Film - Curtinhas]

Little Pille goes looking for her father's missing socks under the bed and discovers a fantastic world of forgotten things. There she discovers that her father's socks have laid an egg! Now Pille has to protect the socks from danger until the little egg can hatch.

Tickets available at the Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery or at bol.pt.