The Metamorphosis of Birds
2021•1h 41m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryDrama
Filmmaker Catarina Vasconcelos sifts through the memories of her ancestors. Her naval officer grandfather, Henrique, who married her grandmother, Beatriz, on her 21st birthday, spent extended periods at sea, leaving her with six children. This is the beginning of a generational saga.
Director
Catarina Vasconcelos
Writer
Catarina Vasconcelos
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Primeira Idade
Cast
Manel Rosa
Young Jacinto
João Móra
Young Pedro
Ana Vasconcelos
Young Beatriz
Henrique Vasconcelos
Jacinto
Inês Campos
Young Teresa
José Manuel Mendes
Old Henrique (voice)
João Pedro Mamede
Henrique (voice)
Cláudia Varejão
Beatriz (voice)
Catarina Vasconcelos
Self
Production
Company
Primeira Idade
Producer
Joana Gusmão
Producer
Catarina Vasconcelos
Producer
Pedro Fernandes Duarte
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