13 November – 7 December 2026 · Film
Three weeks of Chinese and Portuguese-language cinema.
Published 8 November 2026
The film festival inside the Cultural Affairs Bureau's annual Encounter between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries returns for its eighth edition: an opening film at Anim'Arte NAM VAN on 13 November 2026, then screenings at Cinematheque・Passion from 16 November to 7 December.
Key facts
- Opening
- Opening film on 13 November 2026 at Anim'Arte NAM VAN, Nam Van Lake.
- Screenings
- 16 November to 7 December 2026 at Cinematheque・Passion.
- Organiser
- Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), within the Encounter in Macao: Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries.
- Also in the Encounter
- Stewart Sukuma with the Macao Chinese Orchestra (14 November) and the Annual Arts Exhibition between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries at the Taipa Houses (November 2026 to January 2027).
- Tickets
- Via Cinematheque・Passion and Macao ticketing channels; the detailed programme is published by IC.
What it is
The Encounter is Macao's annual China–Portuguese-speaking-countries cultural festival each autumn, and the film festival is its cinema strand: features and programmes from China and the Portuguese-speaking world, screened in the city's arthouse cinema. Festival screenings carry subtitles as standard practice; check the IC programme for the language and subtitle details of each title.
The venues
Cinematheque・Passion, on Travessa da Paixão beside the Ruins of St Paul's, is Macao's arthouse cinema and the festival's main screen. The opening film plays at Anim'Arte NAM VAN, the arts space on the Nam Van Lake waterfront.
Planning
The festival opens the Friday before Grand Prix week and runs through the Macau Food Festival fortnight, so it pairs naturally with a November trip: races by day, cinema by night. See the events calendar for the rest of November.
Questions
When is the China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival 2026?
The opening film is on 13 November 2026, with screenings from 16 November to 7 December 2026.
Where are the screenings?
At Cinematheque・Passion in the historic centre; the opening film is at Anim'Arte NAM VAN on Nam Van Lake.
Who organises the festival?
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), as part of the Encounter in Macao festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries.
How do I get tickets?
Through Cinematheque・Passion and Macao ticketing channels once the programme is published by IC.
Sources
- Cultural Affairs Bureau (via the Macao SAR Government Portal): Encounter in Macao festival programme, including the 8th China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival dates and venues, read 8 November 2026
Keep planning
November is Macao's biggest month: see the November in Macau guide and the events calendar.