Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (2025)

Original title

Anoche conquisté Tebas

Directed by

Gabriel Azorín

Genre

drama

Country

Portugal, Spain

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

15

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man reflects on his past relationships and personal identity during a single night in Lisbon. The film follows his encounters and memories as he navigates feelings of love and loss.

melancholicintimatecontemplativeslow-burndreamlikeunderstatedpoignant

What happens

Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes (Spanish: Anoche conquisté Tebas) is a 2025 drama film, written and directed by Gabriel Azorín. Starring Santiago Mateus, Antonio Martim Gouveia, Oussama Asfaraah and Pavle Čemerikić. The film had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 27 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Queer Lion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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