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.
Director:
Catarina Vasconcelos
Writer:
Catarina Vasconcelos
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Manuel Rosa as Young Jacinto |
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João Móra as Young Pedro |
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Ana Vasconcelos as Young Beatriz |
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Henrique Vasconcelos as Jacinto |
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Inês Campos as Young Teresa |
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José Manuel Mendes as Old Henrique (voice) |
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João Pedro Mamede as Henrique (voice) |
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Cláudia Varejão as Beatriz (voice) |
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Catarina Vasconcelos as Self |
| Production | Alexander David | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Pereira | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Maria Inês Gonçalves | Art Direction |
| Art | Mariana Veloso | Art Direction |
| Art | Catarina Vasconcelos | Art Direction |
| Editing | Catarina Vasconcelos | Editor |
| Directing | Catarina Vasconcelos | Director |
| Production | Joana Gusmão | Producer |
| Production | Catarina Vasconcelos | Producer |
| Sound | Miguel Martins | Sound Designer |
| Production | Pedro Fernandes Duarte | Producer |
| Sound | Rafael Gonçalves Cardoso | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Paulo Menezes | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Madalena Palmeirim | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Catarina Vasconcelos | Screenplay |
| Sound | Adriana Bolito | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Francisco Moreira | Editor |
| Sound | Rodolfo Cardoso | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Mariana Veloso | Assistant Director |
| Production | Maria Inês Gonçalves | Production Manager |