From September 26 to 30, 2026, Cinemateca Capitólio presents free screenings of Czechoslovak cinema, Sinosphere shorts, Chinese documentaries and films from the Women of Altman series. Porto Alegre City Hall's official schedule states that admission is free throughout the week's program. For visitors choosing a film and time, the key detail is that screenings are listed for Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday in this date range; the published schedule does not list a screening for Monday, September 28.
Films and times from September 26 to 30
| Date | Time | Program or film | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 26, Saturday | 10:00 | Three Veterans | Literakino + Clube de Cinema, 93 min |
| Sep. 26, Saturday | 15:00 | Travellings: Shorts from the Sinosphere | Special screening, 68 min |
| Sep. 26, Saturday | 17:00 | The Good Soldier Svejk | Literakino, 74 min |
| Sep. 26, Saturday | 19:00 | Closely Watched Trains | Literakino, 88 min, followed by a discussion |
| Sep. 27, Sunday | 15:00 | The Chinese White Dolphin | Chinese documentary, 82 min |
| Sep. 27, Sunday | 17:00 | Čapek's Tales | Literakino, 102 min |
| Sep. 27, Sunday | 19:00 | Pink Dreams | Literakino, 81 min |
| Sep. 27, Sunday | 21:15 | Song of the Yellow River | Chinese documentary, 90 min |
| Sep. 28, Monday | The municipal schedule published for the week does not list a screening on this date. | ||
| Sep. 29, Tuesday | 15:00 | 3 Women | Women of Altman series, 124 min |
| Sep. 29, Tuesday | 17:00 | The Good Soldier Svejk | Literakino, 74 min |
| Sep. 29, Tuesday | 19:30 | Nobody Will Laugh | Literakino, 92 min |
| Sep. 30, Wednesday | 15:00 | Images | Women of Altman series, 104 min |
| Sep. 30, Wednesday | 17:00 | Closely Watched Trains | Literakino, 88 min |
| Sep. 30, Wednesday | 19:30 | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping | Literakino, 82 min |
Which screening includes a discussion?
On Saturday, September 26, the 19:00 screening of Closely Watched Trains, directed by Jiří Menzel, will be followed by a discussion with Danilo Hora and the series curators and producers Leonardo Bomfim and Věra Matysíková. The 1966 film adapts Bohumil Hrabal's novella of the same name and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
What stands out during the weekend?
Saturday brings four different options. At 10:00, Three Veterans is presented in partnership with Clube de Cinema de Porto Alegre. At 15:00, Travellings: Shorts from the Sinosphere, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, brings together three contemporary works by Chinese women filmmakers, curated by Maja Korbecka. Literakino returns at 17:00 and 19:00.
On Sunday, September 27, two one-time screenings from the 6th Season of Chinese Audiovisual Works in Brazil bookend the schedule: The Chinese White Dolphin at 15:00 and Song of the Yellow River at 21:15. Between them, Literakino presents Čapek's Tales and Pink Dreams.
Literakino continues into October
The Czechoslovak program does not end on September 30. According to the municipal schedule, the fifth edition of Literakino continues through October 11, 2026. This edition explores relationships between literature and cinema through productions made from the 1930s to the 1980s, including adaptations of or dialogues with works by Božena Němcová, Karel Čapek, Jaroslav Hašek, Vítězslav Nezval, Milan Kundera and Bohumil Hrabal.
How to choose a screening
- For a film plus discussion: choose Closely Watched Trains on Saturday, September 26 at 19:00.
- For contemporary Chinese shorts: Travellings screens Saturday at 15:00.
- For Chinese documentaries: Sunday has screenings at 15:00 and 21:15.
- For the Women of Altman series: see 3 Women Tuesday at 15:00 or Images Wednesday at 15:00.
- For Literakino: options are available Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and the series continues through October 11.
Admission and location
The announced program is free. Cinemateca Capitólio is at Rua Demétrio Ribeiro, 1085, in Porto Alegre's Centro Histórico. Because schedules can change, check the official Porto Alegre City Hall schedule before visiting.
