Chegaram Três

a Short film by João Monteiro

Chegaram Três - the making of

Documentary about the making of the short film “CHEGARAM TRÊS”

Komorebi - 2025

Crowded train station platform with people walking and waiting, yellow Portugal national rail trains on both sides, arched ceiling with metal beams, and a tunnel in the background.
A man with a green backpack standing at a train station platform, looking at a digital departure board. The station has a roof with an arched structure and vintage building architecture in the background. There are plants and a yellow ticket machine
People with backpacks waiting at a train station, with yellow trains in the background and electronic signage showing departure information.
Two elderly people, a man and a woman, standing close together on a cobblestone street next to a motorcycle. The man is wearing a straw hat and casual clothes, holding a hat in his hand. The woman is dressed in a bright pink top and jeans, leaning he
People walking along a city sidewalk next to a building, with children and adults, some looking at their phones, and a street with parked cars and colorful buildings in the background.
Street performer sitting next to a music box display with masks and figurines, while a man and girl interact nearby in an urban setting with people walking past.
A street scene featuring a group of pedestrians walking along a sidewalk in an urban area. There is a street vendor or street performer with a display of handcrafted items and decor in front of a building. People are casually dressed, some are on the
A scenic riverside view of the Douro River with the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge in Porto, Portugal. The area features people walking, sitting on benches, vendor stalls, and a boat dock. The bridge is a double-deck metal arch bridge spanning the river, w
A group of people, including two children and two adults, standing and interacting on a waterfront promenade with benches and lampposts, with colorful buildings, outdoor cafes, and a bridge in the background.
Four tourists by a river in a European city, taking photos. Colorful buildings line the hillside in the background, with a boat docked at the riverbank.
People taking photos near the harbor in foggy weather, with boats docked and buildings in the background.
People taking photos and selfies at a harbor with boats docked, and a seagull standing on a stone ledge in the foreground.
People standing on a riverside dock, with some looking at the water and one taking photos. A bridge and hillside with houses are visible in the background.
Two people sit on a bench facing a river while two others stand nearby by the water's edge. In the background, a colorful hillside town with numerous buildings is visible across the river, with gondolas docked along the shore.
View of a riverfront with people walking down stone steps, some sitting on benches, and colorful buildings on the hillside across the water, with fog partially obscuring the background.
A person with a backpack and hat standing on a cobblestone street, looking toward a red door in between colorful buildings, with decorative string lights and bunting overhead.

Migratory Flow - 2025

Scenic view of a rural landscape with rolling hills, farmhouses, vineyards, grazing sheep, and a distant city under a blue sky with some clouds.
Ruins of an old stone building with overgrown greenery and clear sky in the background.
Old stone ruins with steps and greenery under a blue sky.
A rural scene with a pile of logs in the foreground, a grassy field, and stone houses with red tiled roofs and leafless trees under a blue sky.
Stone wall with black window shutters and a tiled roof, chimney in the background, blue sky with clouds.
A stone house with a slanted red-tile roof, a chimney, and a window on the upper floor against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Old stone building with a red wooden door and a tiled roof in a rural area, with tall trees and a flock of birds flying overhead.
Chimneys and tiled roof of a rustic house with tall pine trees and a flock of birds flying in the sky.
Exterior view of a modern multi-story apartment building with balconies featuring glass doors, plants, and outdoor furniture against a cloudy sky.
Several balconies on a modern apartment building with outdoor furniture and plants.
A modern brick apartment building with multiple balconies and a parking lot filled with various cars in front.
Exterior of a hotel building with a sign on the roof that reads 'B&B HOTELS' in large, yellow-green letters.
Modern multi-story building with staggered balcony design and a central glass elevator shaft, surrounded by greenery.
View of a modern apartment building with curved white balconies and dark window frames, with a person visible on one of the balconies.

A Street’s Narrative - 2025

Bare winter tree with snow on its branches, set against a clear sky.
A black and white photo of a rural landscape with hills, trees, houses, and a vineyard with grapes and sheep grazing.
A black and white photo of a rural scene with a leafless tree, a vineyard, a house with ivy, a cobblestone road, and a pine tree on the right side.
A pair of headphones hanging on a wire fence with a blurred landscape in the background.
Black and white photo of a house with a tiled roof, surrounded by trees and bushes, with a stone wall and gate in front.
A house with a tiled roof surrounded by ivy and plants, with a partially visible sign in Portuguese that reads "VENDE SE Vinh".
A dog lying on a cobblestone street in front of a stone building with small windows and a decorative religious tile or picture. There are some leafless branches in the foreground.
A black and white photo of a house window seen through blurry foreground leaves and branches. The house has a textured stone exterior and a small window with multiple panes and curtains.
Black and white photo of an old stone church with decorative finials on the roof, some with crosses on top, under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of the front facade of an old stone church, featuring a cross at the top, decorative stone elements, a small portrait icon to the side, a large wooden door, and small square windows.
Black and white photo of a stone church wall with a bell in a niche, topped with a cross. Two decorative finials are on the roof. A small framed religious picture is on the right side of the wall.
Close-up of a brick sidewalk with the word 'SIL' engraved in one brick, partially covered by small fern plants.
Black and white image of a ceramic tile with a religious depiction of a saint holding a child, surrounded by an ornate frame, laid on a stone surface.
A triangular warning sign with a silhouette of a dog, indicating dog presence or crossing ahead in a park or rural area.
A cow standing on a grassy field with a barn and farm equipment in the background, black and white photo.
A black and white photo of a sheep standing on a grassy field, looking towards the camera.
A flock of sheep grazing on grass in a rural landscape with trees in the background, captured in black and white.
Two sheep grazing in a field, one of which is looking directly at the camera, in a rural setting in black and white.
Black and white photo of sheep grazing in a field with leafless trees and fence posts.
A black and white photo of a vineyard with sheep grazing among the vines, hills with houses and trees in the background.

Anatomy of a Street - 2024

Colorful historic buildings line a street with parked cars, leafless trees, and a mountain in the background on a clear day.
A green brick building with six large windows adorned with red holiday poinsettia decorated flower boxes. Two upper balcony windows have ornate white balconies with flowers, and two ones on ground level are behind white frames. In front of the buildi
A blue multi-story building with three arched windows on both the second and first floors, decorated with Christmas garlands and red ornaments. There is a black ornate front door and parked cars in front.
Facade of a red building with six tall windows, a small balcony with an ornate railing, a black front door, and a parked gray car in front.
A multi-story house with white and red walls, shadow of tree branches on the facade, white-framed windows, some with flower boxes, and an open window with shutters on the upper floor. The house is under a clear blue sky.
Three-story brick residential building with four windows, two on each floor, and a decorative black front door. Shadows from tree branches are cast on the facade. Two cars are parked in front, one white and one dark gray.
A multi-story residential building with white-framed windows, some with flower boxes, a small balcony with decorative railing, and red tile accents on the facade. A small car is parked in front.
Old wooden garage door with a corrugated metal lower panel, set in a weathered stone wall, with a car partially visible on the right and an ornate balcony above.
Close-up of two adjacent European-style doors, one black and one dark brown, with stone frames, on a street with fallen leaves and a parked silver car.
Colorful old two-story building with blue and green tile facades, decorated with Christmas ornaments and flowers in window boxes, parked cars in front, under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a building with a sign that reads 'Villa Irene,' featuring stone and blue tile facade, windows, and overgrown vines under clear blue sky.
An old two-story building with white walls, green wooden doors, and windows with decorative metal bars. The building shows signs of wear, with peeling paint on the doors and windows, and some graffiti on the wall. There is a small balcony with a meta
Colorful buildings with patterned facades and a row of parked cars along a cobblestone street, with a blue one-way traffic sign in the foreground under a clear blue sky.