Feature film — 2021
The Metamorphosis of Birds (2021)
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.
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Director: Catarina Vasconcelos
On screen
Cast & crew
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