«Mulheres, Terra e Revolução» – Book presentation and documentary screening at Iscte
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DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte is pleased to invite you to the screening of the documentary and presentation of the book «Mulheres, Terra e Revolução» (Women, Land and Revolution), authored by Rita Calvário (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte) and Cecília Honório (CHAM-NOVA FCSH).
The event will take place on 12 May 2026, between 6 pm and 8 pm, at Iscte, Building 4, Auditorium 302.
Between the large estates of the South and the family farming of the North, rural women organized themselves, stood up to the dictatorship, took part in the Agrarian Reform and transformed their communities — despite having so often been excluded from the historical narrative of the Revolution.
Part of the project Gendered power relations in agriculture: how rural women are facing gender inequality and struggling for more just and sustainable agri-food systems – the case of Portugal, «Mulheres, Terra e Revolução» recovers these memories and restores centrality to the women who fought for land, for their rights and for more dignified lives, playing decisive roles in the revolutionary process.
The documentary brings together testimonies from activists, cooperative members and journalists, revealing paths of resistance, emancipation and the building of popular power at a time when speaking out and taking action was, for many women, a profoundly revolutionary act. The book complements this perspective, analysing continuities, ruptures and the formation of female political identities in the rural world — reminding us that understanding the Revolution implies fully recognising the contribution of these women.
The book will be presented by Fernando Oliveira Baptista, Emeritus Full Professor at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (Lisbon) and a key figure during the Revolution. As Minister of Agriculture in 1975, he played a pivotal role in drafting the Agrarian Reform laws and in supporting farmers’ movements.
Programme:
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Screening of the documentary «Mulheres, Terra e Revolução».
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Presentation of the book «Mulheres, Terra e Revolução. O 25 de Abril visto pelas mulheres rurais» (Women, Land, Revolution. The 25 April Revolution as seen by rural women), published by Tinta-da-China.
Screenplay Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório
Production Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório
Cinematography Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório, Miguel Bordalo, Inês Sena
Editing Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório, Miguel Bordalo, Paula Miranda
Music Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório, Miguel Bordalo
Art Direction Miguel Bordalo, Inês Sena
Sound Miguel Bordalo
Distribution Rita Calvário, Cecília Honório
M/12
54 min