Falcão Nhaga

Born in 2000, son of a Cape Verdean mother and a Guinean father, this director is based in the suburbs on the outskirts of Lisbon. His first short film MISTIDA was selected by La Cinef, competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival dedicated to school films, and also the Clermond-Ferrand short film festival. In its Portuguese premiere, the film won the Short Film Grand Prize at Indielisboa and later two prizes in the Take One! at the Curtas Vila do Conde Festival: Best Director and Best Film.

Filmography

[2025] Sabura (short)

[2022] Mistida (short) - school film