The Metamorphosis of Birds
2020 · Documentary · 101 min. · Portugal
Beatriz and Henrique meet, fall in love and get married when Beatriz is 21 years old. Henrique is a naval officer and goes to sea. Beatriz looks after their six children at home. One day she dies unexpectedly. Her oldest son is Jacinto. Since early childhood, he has dreamed of turning into a bird. Jacinto is the father of director Catarina Vasconcelos, whose mother also died when Catarina was 17. After the loss of their mothers Catarina started to work on a film called A metamorfose dos pássaros.
Direction Catarina Vasconcelos
Cast Manuel Rosa · João Móra · Ana Vasconcelos · Henrique Vasconcelos · Inês Campos · Catarina Vasconcelos
Soundtrack Madalena Palmeirim
Screenplay Catarina Vasconcelos
Cinematography Paulo Menezes
Original title A Metamorfose dos Pássaros
Also known as The Metamorphosis of Birds
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