October 25
Big Laughs, Little Ones | Families
Municipal Auditorium / 11:00 a.m.
Angelo in the Mysterious Forest, by Alexis Ducord & Vincent Paronnaud | France | 2024 | 81′
Ângelo, 10, dreams of becoming an adventurer and explorer. His courage will be put to the test when, after being left behind at a train station, he decides to venture into the mysterious forest—inhabited by strange creatures—and prove that he can survive on his own despite so many challenges.
Short Film Competition | Competitive Session V
Teatro-Cine / 11:00 a.m.
- Water Sports, by Whammy Alcazaren | Philippines | 2024 | 20′
- Rui Carlos, by Margarida Paias | Portugal | 2025 | 15′
- Un Piede Nella Fossa, by Jozef Gjura | Italy | 2025 | 12′
- A Good Day, by Tiago Rosa-Rosso | Portugal | 2025 | 20′
- Clube de Tricot, by Diogo Abrantes & João Rito | Portugal | 2025 | 5′
- No Skate!, by Guil Sela | France | 2025 | 24′
- Pas mal les Bzezs, by Simon Grass | France | 2026 | 7′
Close-Up | Contemporary Polish Comedy Cinema #2
Theater-Cinema / 2:30 p.m.
Dzień Świra, by Marek Koterski | Poland | 2002 | 93′
One of the most acclaimed films in contemporary Polish cinema, this work by Marek Koterski chronicles 24 hours in the life of a middle-aged man who hates his life and everyone—including himself. Adam Miauczynski, a familiar character in Koterski’s films, is a literature professor who reads poetry in class and goes home to insult his neighbors. For him, the most terrible ordeal is surviving the next five minutes. Miauczynski embodies human fears and obsessions in a dramatic comedy marked by dark and deeply cynical humor.
The film received widespread acclaim and won numerous awards upon its release in 2002. It was later added to the Polish Film Heritage List and is considered by the public to be the best Polish film of all time.
Coming Up | University Film Festival
Theater-Cinema / 4:30 p.m.
A session dedicated to screening films produced at national and international film schools.
- Cups & Balls, by Sarah Knoetig | Germany | 2026 | 10′
- Hot F***ing Take, by Caroline Weller | Germany | 2025 | 7′
- Dustlover, by Daniel Meier | Germany | 2025 | 7′
- Koma, by Marina Smirnova | Russia | 2026 | 15′
- Arsenic 74, by Armik Israyelyan | Portugal | 2025 | 8′
- Stargazing Bus, by Munkhkhuslen Bayarbat | France | 2025 | 4′
- Bajo El Sol de España, by Carla Alvarez | Spain | 2025 | 20’
Closing Ceremony
Theater-Cinema / 6:30 p.m.
Closing Ceremony and Awards Presentation for the films recognized by the jury and the audience at this year’s HaHaArt Film Festival. Performance by the Leiria Jazz School Band.
Closing Session | RATS!
Theater & Movies / 9:45 p.m.
RATS!, by Maxwell Nalevansky & Carl Fry | USA | 2024 | 85’
In Fresno, Texas, the arrest of graffiti artist Raphael leads him to become entangled in a chain of events that includes a covert operation, suicide, drug trafficking, criminal suspicions, weapons, a journalist, and a plutonium company.
RATS! had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where it won one of the Audience Awards for Best International Feature Film, and has screened at numerous international festivals, including the Calgary Underground Film Festival and Fantaspoa. It finally premieres in Portugal on October 25.