Amor Fati or Amor Fado

2025, video, 06′16″
HD video, stereo sound

Shot between Lisbon and Istanbul, Amor Fati or Amor Fado is a layered, emotional reflection on the intertwinement of fate, longing, saudade and the echoes of fleeting intimacy. The piece explores a transient connection between two people through overlapping urban imagery, archival textures, and a soundscape that merges live fado music with recorded dialogue. In this intimate choreography of cityscapes and conversation, Lisbon's melancholia embraces Istanbul's unrest, tracing a sensual map of desire, displacement, and transitory affection.

Screenings

2026Still Down Here, Mais Uno, Lisbon
2026Felice Film Festival, Roma
2025MArteLive, Roma
2025(In)visible Territories, Lisbon

Two stone columns in the river at Lisbon, with a smaller image of Istanbul set between them

Carved stone window with a smaller city view set into the frame

Musicians and listeners in a crowded bar, with the subtitle “Isto é que é fado!”

Statue of the Virgin Mary with a halo of stars, collaged with a yellow flower on a perforated surface

Striped lighthouse and palm trees by the water, with a smaller image of a boat at sea

Two views of Istanbul across the water with a seagull, framed by tree bark

Audience watching Amor Fati or Amor Fado at Felice Film Festival, Roma — Felice Film Festival, Roma, 2026