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An extraordinarily beautiful and fascinating documentary that has the feel of a precious heirloom, this impressionistic yet emotionally rich film finds Portuguese filmmaker Catarina Vasconcelos sifting through the memories and dreams of her ancestors. In prismatic images, richly shot on 16mm film, we get the sense of a family's entire lineage, starting with her naval officer grandfather, Henrique, who married her grandmother, Beatriz, on her 21st birthday; he then spent extended periods at sea, leaving her with an expanding brood of children. This is the beginning of a generational saga, told in shards of memory and voiceover. The Metamorphosis of Birds achingly evokes the natural world -- the changing seasons, the play of sunlight, the ever-flowing tides, and the plant and animal life that counterbalances and nurtures human life cycles.
produzido por Primeira Idade ; um filme de Catarina Vasconcelos ; guião e realização, Catarina Vasconcelos ; produtores, Joana Gusmão, Pedro Fernandes Duarte, Catarina Vasconcelos.
Title from title screen (viewed January 30, 2023).
In Portuguese, with subtitles in English.
Won 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize, Encounters
Won 2021 CinEuphoria Awards, Best Poster - National Competition
Won 2020 Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival, International Dox Award
Won 2020 T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival Audience Award, International Competition
Won 2020 Taipei Film Festival, International New Talent Competition - Special Jury Prize
Won 2020 Vilnius International Film Festival New Europe - New Names Competition, Best Film