Award-Winning Portuguese-Language Films

67 films in Portuguese were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. The language is each film's original spoken language.

The most awarded is The Secret Agent (2025), with 4 wins, followed by Black Orpheus (3) and I'm Still Here (2). Among them, 2 won at least one Oscar, 4 won a Golden Globe, 21 won a prize at Cannes and 29 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1946 and 2026.

Ranked by total wins. See all languages.

Last updated

Most awarded first

The Secret Agent (2025) poster, 2 Golden Globe wins and 2 Cannes wins
4 wins
7.2—

The Secret Agent

2025 · 2h 41m

Thriller · Drama · Crime

Black Orpheus (1959) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Golden Globe win
3 wins
7.488%

Black Orpheus

1959 · 1h 40m

Drama · Romance

I'm Still Here (2024) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Golden Globe win
2 wins
8.2—

I'm Still Here

2024 · 2h 18m

Drama · History

Cidade; Campo (2024) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Cidade; Campo

2024 · 2h

Drama · Mystery · Horror

Gugu's World (2026) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Gugu's World

2026 · 1h 33m

Drama

In Memory (2024) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

In Memory

Short

2024 · 15m

Drama

Infantry (2023) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Infantry

Short

2023 · 24m

Drama

My Name Is Baghdad (2020) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7—

My Name Is Baghdad

2020 · 1h 39m

Drama

Nothing to See Here (2022) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Nothing to See Here

Short

2022 · 17m

O Branco (2000) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

O Branco

Short

2000 · 23m

Drama · Family

Taprobana (2014) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.2—

Taprobana

Short

2014 · 24m

Comedy

The Artificial Humors (2017) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.5—

The Artificial Humors

Short

2017 · 29m

Comedy · Sci-Fi · Romance

You, Me and Him (2008) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.1—

You, Me and Him

Short

2008 · 18m

Drama · Romance

Central Station (1998) poster, 1 Golden Globe win
1 win
894%

Central Station

1998 · 1h 51m

Drama

Arena (2009) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.8—

Arena

Short

2009 · 15m

Drama

August Sky (2021) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

August Sky

Short

2021 · 16m

Drama

Bacurau (2019) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.393%

Bacurau

2019 · 2h 11m

Mystery · Western · Thriller

Bad for a Moment (2024) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

Bad for a Moment

Short

2024 · 15m

Drama

Cantareira (2021) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

Cantareira

Short

2021 · 24m

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber (1977) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.9—

Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

Documentary short

1977 · 18m

Grand Tour (2024) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.690%

Grand Tour

2024 · 2h 9m

Drama · Adventure

I Only Rest in the Storm (2025) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

I Only Rest in the Storm

2025 · 3h 31m

Drama

Invisible Life (2019) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.794%

Invisible Life

2019 · 2h 20m

Drama

Laser-Cat (2025) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

Laser-Cat

Short

2025 · 22m

Thriller · Comedy

Linha de Passe (2008) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.177%

Linha de Passe

2008 · 1h 48m

Drama

Meow! (1982) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.5—

Meow!

Animated short

1982 · 8m

The Bandit (1953) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.3—

The Bandit

1953 · 1h 45m

Drama · Adventure · Western

The Buriti Flower (2023) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.6100%

The Buriti Flower

2023 · 2h 5m

Drama

The Dead and the Others (2018) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.886%

The Dead and the Others

2018 · 1h 54m

Drama

The Girl Who Danced with the Devil (2016) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.9—

The Girl Who Danced with the Devil

Short

2016 · 14m

Drama

Um Sol Alaranjado (2002) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.1—

Um Sol Alaranjado

Short

2002 · 17m

Drama

All Nudity Shall Be Punished (1973) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.9—

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

1973 · 1h 42m

Drama

Batrachian's Ballad (2016) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.8—

Batrachian's Ballad

Documentary short

2016 · 11m

Elite Squad (2008) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
853%

Elite Squad

2008 · 1h 55m

Drama · Action · Crime

Hour of the Star (1985) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.480%

Hour of the Star

1985 · 1h 36m

Drama

Isle of Flowers (1989) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
8.5—

Isle of Flowers

Documentary short

1989 · 13m

Licuri Surf (2012) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
——

Licuri Surf

Short

2012 · 15m

Living Bad (2023) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.8100%

Living Bad

2023 · 2h 4m

Drama

Love Me Forever or Never (1986) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.6—

Love Me Forever or Never

1986 · 1h 43m

Drama

Me, You, Them (2000) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
775%

Me, You, Them

2000 · 1h 46m

Drama · Romance

Mutum (2008) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7—

Mutum

2008 · 1h 35m

Drama

Playtime (2025) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
——

Playtime

Documentary

2025 · 1h 23m

Rafa (2012) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.3—

Rafa

Short

2012 · 25m

Crime · Drama · Family

Small Town (Cidade Pequena) (2017) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.7—

Small Town (Cidade Pequena)

Short

2017 · 19m

Drama

Sunday Morning (2022) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
——

Sunday Morning

Short

2022 · 25m

Drama

Tabu (2012) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.387%

Tabu

2012 · 2h

Drama · Romance

The Battle of Tabato (2013) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.9—

The Battle of Tabato

2013 · 1h 18m

Drama

The Blue Trail (2025) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.1—

The Blue Trail

2025 · 1h 26m

Drama · Adventure · Sci-Fi

The Fall (1978) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.6—

The Fall

1978 · 1h 46m

Drama

The Guns (1964) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.6—

The Guns

1964 · 1h 25m

Drama · Thriller

The Memory of Butterflies (2025) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
——

The Memory of Butterflies

Documentary

2025 · 1h 17m

Vera (1986) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.9—

Vera

1986 · 1h 28m

Drama

City of God (2002) poster, Oscar nominee
5 noms
8.691%

City of God

2002 · 2h 9m

Drama · Crime

A Soccer Story (A Soccer Story (Uma Historia de Futebol)) (1998) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.1—

A Soccer Story (A Soccer Story (Uma Historia de Futebol))

Short

1998 · 20m

Drama

Boy & the World (2014) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.593%

Boy & the World

Animation

2014 · 1h 20m

Fantasy · Adventure · Family

Camões (1946) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
6.3—

Camões

1946 · 1h 58m

Drama · History

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1978) poster, Golden Globe nominee
1 nom
6.978%

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

1978 · 1h 57m

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Entranced Earth (1967) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
7.360%

Entranced Earth

1967 · 1h 48m

Drama

Four Days in September (1997) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.459%

Four Days in September

1997 · 1h 50m

Thriller · Drama · History

Ice Merchants (2023) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.6—

Ice Merchants

Animated short

2023 · 14m

Drama

Pixote (1980) poster, Golden Globe nominee
1 nom
7.994%

Pixote

1980 · 2h 7m

Crime · Drama

Sertão (1949) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
——

Sertão

Documentary

1949 · 1h 9m

The Edge of Democracy (2019) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.397%

The Edge of Democracy

Documentary

2019 · 2h 1m

The Given Word (1962) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
8.3100%

The Given Word

1962 · 1h 38m

Drama

The Quartet (1995) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.8—

The Quartet

1995 · 1h 50m

Drama · Romance

No Poster
1 nom
6.4—

Três Dias Sem Deus (Tres dias sem Deus)

1946 · 1h 42m

Drama

No Poster
1 nom
8.5—

Twin Peaks The Return

TV Series

2017–present · 1 season

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