In his following films he mostly used historical events, such as the 2008 film "O Último Condenado à Morte", which took place at the time of the Liberal Revolution in Portugal in 1821/22. In 2011, he made the film "O Cônsul de Bordéus" which was based on the life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and his services to humanity during the persecution of the Jews.