Biography
Living in Portugal since 1952, she stayed with her aunt in Paris during the long term holidays while she was a schoolgirl. It was then she got started in watching, and loving movies, at the Cinémathèque de Paris, where her aunt was deputy director. She was married twice, and had children from her first husband. In April 25, 1974, she came to the streets armed with a movie camera, and filmed the happiness of the people during the first hours of liberation from the Portuguese oppressive political regime. She was a film editor for several years, work she considered very intense and demanding, and which she loved. She was also assistant director to several movie directors, until she made her directorial debut with Velhos São os Trapos (1981).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Freguesias de Lisboa: S. Mamede - Das Amoreiras Ao Parque Mayer
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991
Solo de Violino
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1990
Solo de Violino
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1990
Solo de Violino
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1990
O Carro da Estrela
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1989
A-da-Beja
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
Jogo de Mão
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1983
Jogo de Mão
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1983
Jogo de Mão
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1983
Francisca
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1981
Velhos são os Trapos
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
Velhos são os Trapos
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1981
Velhos são os Trapos
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1981
Argozelo
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1977
Terra de Pão, Terra de Luta
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1977
O Aborto Não É um Crime
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
O Cérebro
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1976
… Pela Razão Que Têm!
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1976
As Armas e o Povo
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1975
Na Lavimpa
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA