João Pais da Silva
Directing
Known For

What if, at the end of World War II, an economic crisis had spread to every nation, including those that had not directly taken part in hostilities?
Homeland

In the mid-90s, while the shadow of the millennium bug and the consequent end of times can already be seen, a deeply religious family believes that the biblical prophecy that foresees the return of Jesus to Earth will be fulfilled in the womb of their youngest daughter.
Sterile
Anna and Helena, both mothers, struggle with two forced separations. Anna, a Ukrainian refugee, tries to survive in Lisbon with her daughter Kamilla. Helena, Portuguese, survives the death of her son. The two women become friends the day they meet at the Food Bank.
Âncora

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The Guitar Barrel Project

A little girl walks along the corridors of an abandoned shopping mall. On Christmas Eve, she meets a man dressed as Santa Claus, with a map in his hand, looking for something. But what could be lurking in the dark corners of the abandoned building?
Merry Christmas, Mr. Monster
João arrives in a city unknown to him to replace his father in the visits to his hospitalized mother. He discovers that he will have to sleep in the car at the same time he finds out that his parents are counting on him in the adult life that is also his.