In 2005 , thirteen Portuguese feature films released , one an animation co-produced with Spain , '' Midsummer Dream '' . The most successful film of the year was '' O Crime do Padre Amaro '' , with more than 300,000 viewers and grossing more than 1.3 million euros . The following year , 22 feature films were released , five of them documentaries . The most successful film that year was '' Filme da Treta '' , with more than 270,000 viewers , grossing more than 1 million euros . In 2006 there were 19 feature films produced . In 2007 , 15 , in 2008 , 21 and in 2009 , 23 . '' Colossal Youth '' , directed by Pedro Costa , was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival . Three years later , '' Arena '' , directed by João Salaviza , won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Cinema of Portugal