Silvestre

Published on October 4, 2026

Harvard Film Archive
24 Quincy St.
Cambridge
Sun., Oct. 4, 2026, 3 – 5 p.m.

Silvestre

A bewitching combinatory adaptation of the Bluebeard tale and a 15th century Portuguese fable of a damsel who disguises herself as a knight errant, Silvestre is both radically feminist and fascinated with the dark, primal logic of the paternal order. Monteiro’s earliest collaboration with producer Paulo Branco was among his first to receive international acclaim, with special attention given to Silvestre’s daring use of deliberate artifice—front-projected backgrounds, extended freeze frames, theatrical performances—to capture the fatalistic rhythm and dream logic of myth.

Gazette Classification: Film
Organization/Sponsor: Harvard Film Archive
Cost: $10 - Regular Admission / $8 - Non-Harvard Students, Harvard staff and Senior Citizens. Harvard students free.
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Harvard Key Required: No
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