Poster design for The Boatman (O Barqueiro), a by Simão Cayatte.


Set on the tidal flats of the Tagus, The Boatman follows Joaquim, recently released from prison after sixteen years. Desperate to reconnect with his daughter and keep a promise from the past, he hides his release and takes on a perilous job: ferrying illegal clam-pickers to buy her the piano he once promised her.

Leopardo Filmes, 2025