In this documentary, I undertake an ultra-distance journey from Lisbon to Cabo da Roca, a 55-kilometre hike to what was once believed to be the edge of the known world.
Following ancient routes shaped by centuries of exploration, the film traces the evolving perception of this dramatic coastline. From Ancient Rome, where Cabo da Roca was seen as a final boundary, through the Middle Ages, and into the Age of Discovery, Cabo da Roca stood as both a physical and symbolic limit - marking the point where knowledge gave way to uncertainty.
As the journey unfolds, the documentary explores how these ideas of “the end of the world” were eventually challenged and overcome. What emerges is a reflection on the importance of pushing beyond perceived boundaries - both geographical and psychological.
Blending endurance, history, and storytelling, Walking to the End of the World uses the past to examine a present-day question: in a world shaped by uncertainty and competing narratives, what does it mean to go beyond the limits of what we think we know?
