The Metamorphosis of Birds (2021)

6.7/10 • 101 min • Documentary Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Manel Rosa

Ana Vasconcelos

Henrique Vasconcelos

Inês Campos

José Manuel Mendes

Old Henrique (voice)

João Pedro Mamede

Henrique (voice)

Cláudia Varejão

Beatriz (voice)

Catarina Vasconcelos

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