Com Causa

A guitar echoes in central Lisbon, followed by voices typically left unheard. Street musicians, migrants, retirees, and activists share their stories through song, transforming public squares into stages for dialogue. Director Maria Silva follows these voices across neighborhoods, from bustling Alfama to quiet outskirts, documenting how music becomes a language of resistance and solidarity. The 2026 documentary film explores the social fractures of contemporary Portugal not through statistics, but through the rhythms of fado and street rhymes. The camera observes impromptu concerts where political slogans intertwine with personal tragedies, painting a portrait of a community finding strength in collective creation.