A bonkers Portuguese feature comedy about a simpleton soccer star, whose search for meaning in his life leads him to confront the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and right-wing fascism. Cannes Critics’ Week winner.

REVIEWS

“Part B-movie spoof, part handcrafted satire, and always driven by a genuine vision for a better tomorrow, DIAMANTINO is like looking at today’s Europe through a funhouse mirror, and somehow seeing it more clearly as a result.” – David Ehrlich, IndieWire

“Part loopily queer sci-fi thriller, part faux-naive political rallying cry, glued together with candyfloss clouds of romantic reverie, it’s a film best seen with as little forewarning as possible: To go in blind is to be carried along by its irrational tumble of events as blissfully and buoyantly as its empty-headed soccer-star protagonist.” – Guy Lodge, Variety