The Metamorphosis of Birds (2020)

Description

Director: Catarina Vasconcelos
Screenplay: Catarina Vasconcelos
Cinematography: Paulo Menezes
Editing: Francisco Moreira – Catarina Vasconcelos
Music: Madalena Palmeirim
Producers: Pedro Fernandes Duarte – Joana Gusmão – Catarina Vasconcelos

Duration: 101 minutes
Language: Portuguese
Country of Production: Portugal
Year: 2020

Synopsis:
In The Metamorphosis of Birds, the filmmaker’s mother’s passing compels both her and her father to meet in an emotionally significant place. This entirely artistic work is constructed from extraordinarily beautiful images, each a captivating painting, celebrating the mother in the tradition of Tarkovsky’s “Mirror.”

Festivals & Awards:
Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) – FIPRESCI Prize (Encounters Section)
Portuguese Golden Globes – Best Film
Kyiv International Film Festival – Special Jury Diploma (Documentary Section)
San Sebastián International Film Festival – Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Special Prize
Taipei Film Festival – Special Jury Prize (New Talent Section)
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Luxembourg City Film Festival
Vilnius International Film Festival
Montreal International Documentary Film Festival
Victoria Film Festival (Canada) – Best Documentary
DokuFest (Kosovo) – International Documentary Section
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival – Best Documentary, Best Director, Audience Award
New Horizons International Film Festival (Poland) – Grand Prix, Audience Award
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Rebel with a Cause Award

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