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South America's biggest genre festival opens its doors once again with a stellar line-up of fantasy, science fiction, horror and action titles from around the world. It makes Porto Alegre the go-to destination for genre fans this spring, but if you can't attend and you want to know what to look out for over the coming months, we're bringing you coverage right here at Eye For Film.
The festival runs from 13 to 30 April.
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Fantaspoa Latest Reviews
Black comedy about a young couple facing a tricky moment in their relationship.
An octogenarian, who enters into a state of dementia after the sudden suicide of his wife, sparks a series of paranormal events that will put his family's lives at risk.
When mysterious creatures invade a Greek seaside port, a misfit band of musicians, tourists, bodybuilders and grandmothers unite to save the city.
Taka, a shiftless young man, sets off on a quest to find his brother Mune. Teaming up with a quirky new friend and an edgy, mysterious young girl along the way, Taka finds himself taking on a pack of vicious monster cats determined to execute unscrupulous pet shop owners.
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.
16 women filmmakers make their voices heard with this anthology of genre-themed short films, all made in direct response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Invisible immortals watch over their human subjects and intervene in (or interfere with) their lives.
A comatose five-year-old girl journeys through a dark industrial dreamscape, following her mother’s voice on a transistor radio to find her way back to consciousness.
A man who is down on his luck wakes up one day to find that an explosive device has been implanted in his neck.
Christian nobleman Eneko must fulfil the promise he made to his late father, to protect and lead his people into the new era. To do so, he must recover his father’s body, buried next to Charlemagne's treasure. However, despite his faith, he needs the help of his childhood friend, the pagan Irati.
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