The city of Torres Vedras, its people and monuments.
The opening of an agriculture and industrial exhibition in Torres Vedras, in the presence of two Ministers. Images of the exhibition and participation of Portugal’s first group of scouts.
The Lucala falls, Congo, Camabatela, Uíge, Kwanza River near the Dondo, Quibala and Bailundo, Ruacaná falls in the Cunene River in Angola’s south border.
Preparations in Lisbon for the departure of Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral for the South Atlantic aerial crossing, from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro.
The film depicts the traditions of Mozambique's local people: cereals milling, fire, ceramics, basketry, weaving, gold demand, native dances and masquerade.
Views of Terceira Island, Azores: streets, public buildings, Castle of S. João Baptista, military parade in remembrance of the Battle of the Lys, the Holy Spirit fest, Pipas Harbour …
Incomplet. A huge crowd attends a bullfight in a Doze Ribeiras parish square, located in the Angra do Heroísmo municipality in the Terceira Island, Azores. Some people defy the bull.
Conference held in Palácio da Bolsa, Oporto. Views of the opening of the Public Works Exhibition in the same building and mess at the city’s cathedral.
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Film frame of the film 'Panoramas do Porto' ('Panoramas of Oporto', c. 1900).
Lobby card.
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Criticism on the weaknesses of the Portuguese documentary films included by law in every cinema-shows.
On the film potential in the domain of tourism. An incentive for that type of film.
On some weaknesses of the protection law stipulating the inclusion of 100 m footage of Portuguese documentary films in commercial scéances.
Notes on the first film exhibitions in Portugal and on Portuguese early films.
Notes on the huge development of documentary film, namely in Germany.
Commentary on the film work of Artur Costa de Macedo.
Film review of 'Alfama, velha Lisboa'.
Manuel Antunes Amor reports on his documentary works in the East.