Private Project

Outlasting – Living Archives of Older Queers

Outlasting – the verb has many meanings and nuances: enduring, persisting, remaining. Older LGBTQI+ people are those who persisted against all odds. When the world built up walls of hate speech and shame, they shouted louder and walked prouder. When words fail, queer ageing bodies remain as powerful reminders of the right to be, unashamed and unapologetic. Their embodied memories constitute a living archive and, as such, offer unreplaceable insights for new and adequate approaches to sexual and gender diversity, and ageing.

Older queers matter today more than ever. This generation remembers too well how easy it is for authoritarian regimes to remove rights taken for granted. To avoid repeating mistakes of the past, we need to remember so as not to forget. Racing against time, every word we gathered from the extraordinary people we met in Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia is a treasure and will help future generations in understanding who we are by learning where we came from. This legacy will contribute to a safer world for all, based on democracy, freedom and kindness.
So… what’s next? What will we do with everything we learned? This is up to you, up to us. This is our collective everlasting responsibility, because we were born in this particular time, in that particular place, and we were born to outlast.

Directors: Ana Cristina Santos & Nuno Barbosa

  • Ana Cristina Santos
    Director
  • Nuno Barbosa
    Director
  • Ana Cristina Santos
    Writer
  • TRACE - Tracing Queer Citizenship Over Time: Age, Ageism and Age-related Policies
    Producer
  • Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra
    Producer
  • Aldo Ciangura
    Key Cast
  • Ana Pinheiro
    Key Cast
  • António Fernando Cascais
    Key Cast
  • Barbara Tetti
    Key Cast
  • Dafni Trousa
    Key Cast
  • Darja Zaviršek
    Key Cast
  • Dimitra Kyrillou
    Key Cast
  • Emilio Ortu
    Key Cast
  • Frederica Lancastre
    Key Cast
  • Giovanni Fancello
    Key Cast
  • Jerko Gluščević
    Key Cast
  • José Carlos Tavares
    Key Cast
  • Melany Pavlič
    Key Cast
  • Moyra Sammut
    Key Cast
  • Saša Pleterski
    Key Cast
  • Simone Falzon
    Key Cast
  • Stefano Resmini
    Key Cast
  • Suzana Tratnik
    Key Cast
  • Tellos Filis
    Key Cast
  • Veronica Camilleri
    Key Cast
  • Vitor José Nunes
    Key Cast
  • Ana Lúcia Santos
    Key Cast
  • Anže Jurček
    Key Cast
  • Irene Massa
    Key Cast
  • Joana Brilhante
    Key Cast
  • Pako Chalkidis
    Key Cast
  • Pedro Fidalgo
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 8, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia
  • Language:
    English, Greek (Modern), Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian
  • Shooting Format:
    4k Fullframe Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Ana Cristina Santos, Nuno Barbosa

Ana Cristina Santos, born in Madeira in 1975, lives in Coimbra, Portugal. She is a Sociologist and Senior Researcher with Habilitation in Human Rights at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, acting as Co-Director of the Feminist Studies Doctoral Programme and Chair of in Democracy, Justice and Human Rights. After being awarded 2 grants by the European Research Council (2013, 2022), she leads project TRACE, centred on LGBTQI+ ageing. Elected member of the Executive Committee of the European Sociological Association, she works in Communication, International Relations and Postgraduate Studies, and chairs the Public Sociology, Diversity and Sustainability Committee. Most recent books: The SAGE Handbook of Global Sexualities (2020); The Tenacity of the Couple Norm (UCL Press, 2020); LGBTQ+ Intimacies in Southern Europe: Citizenship, Care and Choice (Palgrave, 2023); and A Research Agenda for Sexuality and Aging (Edward Elgar Pub, forthcoming 2026). Contacts: cristina@ces.uc.pt; https://ces.uc.pt/pt/ces/pessoas/investigadoras-es/ana-cristina-santos; BlueSky: @anacristinasantos.bsky.social; Pronouns: she/ her

Nuno Barbosa, born in Tomar, Portugal, in 1977, lives in Aveiro, Portugal. He is an independent filmmaker who focuses on documentaries, music videos, advertisements, motion graphics, and mixed media. He has won several awards for his work, including Best Documentary at the Paris Independent Film Fest 2022 and Best Documentary at the Art&Tur Film Festival in both 2022 and 2020. He was also the winner of the RØDE International Film Competition 2012, the Creative Macau – Sound & Image Challenge 2013, the "Magnolius – Selaron music video contest 2012," and "Jovem Criador 2011." Holding a BA in Communication Design and a Master’s Degree in Multimedia Communication – Digital Audiovisuals, currently he is also an Invited Assistant Professor at the Communication and Art Department of the University of Aveiro, Portugal. Contacts: nunobarbosa@ua.pt; https://nunobarbosa9e1c.myportfolio.com/; Pronouns: he/him

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