João Botelho: "When I arrived in Lisbon I found everything very strange. People think one thing and say another. In the North, we think and say the same thing."
SIC Notícias27 August 2026 at 05:20
João Botelho, a filmmaker and cultural figure from Northern Portugal, was the guest on the Geração 40 program, hosted by Júlio Isidro. In the interview, Botelho commented on the differences between the North and Lisbon, stating that in the capital "people think one thing and say another," while in the North "we think and say the same thing." The filmmaker held nothing back and took the opportunity to criticize the current moment, considering that we live "in a time when the ignorant are arrogant, reach power and give orders."
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