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FICS - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Santarém
Santarém, Portugal · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
WarningUnder Review
Santarém, Portugal
37
Legitimacy ScoreOverview
O FICS – Festival Internacional de Cinema de Santarém, criado em 1971, é um dos primeiros festivais de cinema de dimensão internacional em Portugal e tornou-se uma referência cultural no país. O festival destaca-se por programar filmes ligados à terra, ao território e ao meio rural, com foco em temas agrícolas, ambientais e sociais, e acolhe ficção, documentário, animação e cinema experimental.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+5 pts)
- 4 years of history
Red Flags (-18 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 1 documented risk signal
- Trust status under active review
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Risk Flags
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
Founded
2022
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Legitimacy Score37/100
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