"The Last Harvest" is a short film that follows three characters navigating life within Lisbon's Cape Verdean immigrant community. The film delves into their connection to memories, nostalgia, and their ways of coping with loss, abandonment, and the complexities of life as emigrants in an urban environment.
At the heart of the story is Gabriel, a 13-year-old boy who has lived in Portugal since the age of five. Troubled by recurring dreams of his last memories with his father, Gabriel worries about forgetting his father's face. Meanwhile, his Cape Verdean mother, Isabel, struggles to raise him alone, working night shifts at a Contemporary Art Museum.
Gabriel spends much of his time wandering through urban gardens and with his friend Firmino, an elderly Cape Verdean farmer who has recently lost his cherished garden.
Firmino questions his sense of belonging, torn between memories of his homeland and the present, after losing what he considered his only "portal" to Cape Verde—his garden. The lives of Gabriel, Isabel and Firmino intertwine as they question their identity and place in the vast city of Lisbon. Their escape from reality comes through “portals” like a small cornfield, their shared Cape Verdean heritage, and the dreams and memories that connect them to their roots.

Original/Alternative Title: A Última Colheita

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