Short film

Hop-Nation
2026 · 15 min
A tense, unsettling chamber piece that feels like a dark fable, with a constant sense of dread and a sharp, satirical edge.
- Directed by
- Miguel Ferreira
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Tagline
- "For I say to you, without a Leader there is no people. And your Leader IS ME!"
- Overview
- In a near-future dystopia set inside 22nd-century's Portugal, a Leader and a Court Jester face off with the future of the new regime at stake. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short-story.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, eerie and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, identity, madness, politics
- Content
- Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Miguel Ferreira
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Horror


