The Venice Film Festival will pay tribute to Portuguese master filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira (1908–2015) with the screening of his first feature film, Aniki Bóbó (1942), presented as part of a special program dedicated to restored cinematic masterpieces. His works combined poetic vision, philosophical depth, and a uniquely Portuguese sensibility, often exploring themes of memory, identity, history, and faith. Today, it is recognized as a cornerstone of Oliveira’s career and a masterpiece of Portuguese cinema. Manoel de Oliveira, born in Porto, is regarded as one of the most visionary and enduring directors in world cinema. With a career spanning more than eight decades, he began in the silent era with Douro, Faina Fluvial (1931) and directed films well into the 21st century, becoming the longest-active filmmaker in history.