On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the two screens in Lajes do Pico will show five foreign films. All screenings start at 9 p.m., have English subtitles, and are free of admission. 
On Tuesdays in the Auditorium of the Whalers’ Museum, there’s plenty of adventure in the mountains of the world. It all starts on January 14 with the charismatic Bernhard Braun, already known to the picaresque public for his films in recent years. This time, the Bavarian adventurer will be giving lessons in skiing. The program includes five films produced in Austria, entitled “From Austria with Love.” On the evening of the 21st, the program is dedicated to Spanish productions, and on January 28th, to close the Montanha Pico Festival program in this space, a trip around the world. From the USA to Italy, Iran to India, 9 short films present an eclectic panorama of mountain culture. 
Thursdays are reserved for the Lajes do Pico Municipal Auditorium, now equipped with new equipment to improve the cinematic presentations. Incredible images, worth seeing even if you don’t understand the language, the 
English program on the 16th comes from the Virgin Islands, Israel, Switzerland and American mountain guide and filmmaker Tyler Reid from Washington, with the film “Tebay: The Dreamscape”. On the 23rd, “The Mountain Wagtail” will be premiered in Portugal. “One of the most beautiful films I’ve seen in recent years,” admits artistic director Terry Costa, ”not just for the landscapes, but for the sensitivity of the director, 
Begaly Nargozu is worth every possible view. Moreover, as a cultural association, it’s a pleasure to premiere the Kyrgyz language on a big screen in the Azores.” Young Altyn eagerly abandons pastoral life in exchange for the modern comforts of the capital but soon finds herself in
When she is confronted with an unexpected pregnancy, she quickly encounters a corrupted society that conflicts with the values of her ancestors. The development of mines, the melting of glaciers, and the loss of tradition are prominent symptoms of the current transformation of Kyrgyzstan, a country that is not always represented on the big screen.
All these foreign screenings have English subtitles. 

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