"Santo António, the Matchmaker of Lisbon" arrives this week in 53 Portuguese cinema screens
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"Santo António, the Matchmaker of Lisbon" arrives this week in 53 Portuguese cinema screens

Sábado9 September 2026 at 08:43

The film "Santo António, the Matchmaker of Lisbon" arrives this week in Portuguese cinemas, with a planned release in 53 screens across the country.

Director Ruben Alves is behind this cinematic project. The filmmaker had previously worked with some of the actors who are part of the cast of this production.

This is not the first collaboration between Ruben Alves and these actors, as they had already worked together on the film "A Gaiola Dourada," which became a box office hit in Portugal.

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