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The Metamorphosis of Birds is a Portuguese feature-length hybrid creative documentary film directed by Catarina Vasconcelos and produced by the production company Primeira Idade, world premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020, where it was awarded the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film at the Encounters Section. It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Original Release
11/20/2020
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Manuel Rosa | Young Jacinto |
| João Móra | Young Pedro |
| Ana Vasconcelos | Young Beatriz |
| Henrique Vasconcelos | Jacinto |
| Inês Campos | Young Teresa |
| José Manuel Mendes | Old Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos / Old Henrique (voice) |
| João Pedro Mamede | Adult Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos / Henrique (voice) |
| Cláudia Varejão | Beatriz / Beatriz (voice) |
| Luísa Ministro | Zulmira |
| José Maria Rosa | Young João |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Manuel Rosa | Young Jacinto |
| João Móra | Young Pedro |
| Ana Vasconcelos | Young Beatriz |
| Henrique Vasconcelos | Jacinto |
| Inês Campos | Young Teresa |
| José Manuel Mendes | Old Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos / Old Henrique (voice) |
| João Pedro Mamede | Adult Henrique Serpa Vasconcelos / Henrique (voice) |
| Cláudia Varejão | Beatriz / Beatriz (voice) |
| Luísa Ministro | Zulmira |
| José Maria Rosa | Young João |
| Ana Margarida Vasconcelos | Older Beatriz |
| José Vasconcelos | Self |
| João Vasconcelos | Self |
| Nuno Vasconcelos | Self |
| Teresa Vasconcelos | Self |
| Pedro Vasconcelos | Self |
| Henrique Serpa de Vasconcelos | Self |
| Ana Sofia Domingues Cabeça | José's Girlfriend |
| Anita Carvalho | Women reading letters |
| Ana Fernandes da Silva | Women reading letters |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Catarina Vasconcelos | Producer |
| Pedro Fernandes Duarte | Producer |
| Joana Gusmão | Producer |
