Ana Rocha de Sousa
Directing
Biography
Ana Rocha de Sousa (Lisbon, 28 October 1978) is a Portuguese actress and director. She made her acting debut in the TV series "Riscos" (1997). Since then, she starred in other TV productions such as "Sonhos Traídos" (2002), "Mistura Fina" (2004) and "Jura" (2006). In 2009, she moved away from acting and into directing. In 2020, her feature-length debut "Listen" premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded several prizes: the Special Jury Prize, the Lion of the Future (for best debut film), the Bisato d’Oro (for best directing), and the Sorriso Diverso Venezia - Social Issues Award.
Known For
Morangos com Açúcar was a Portuguese Teen drama. It was broadcast daily on the Portuguese TV station TVI between 30 August 2003 to 15 September 2012. It has also been broadcast in Angola, Syria, Brazil and Romania.
Strawberries with Sugar
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Riscos
"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.
Inspetor Max
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A Senhora das Águas
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Mistura Fina
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Médico de Família
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Uma Casa em Fanicos
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Um Estranho em Casa
The misadventures of the two Fintas brothers Joca and Quim who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.
O Fura-Vidas
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A Raia dos Medos
In the outskirts of London, Portuguese couple and parents of three, Bela and Jota, struggle to make ends meet. When a misunderstanding arises at school with their deaf daughter, the British social services grow concerned for the safety of their children. The film portrays the tireless battle of these immigrant parents against the law to keep their family together.
Listen
This Portuguese movie directed by João Botelho, is part of The Four Elements series. This is the second episode, The Air.
No Dia dos Meus Anos
Serif, the manager of a launderette in London’s Bethnal Green, dedicates her time to her regulars. Serving cups of tea and listening to their stories, Serif enriches their lives by helping the local elderly community. Laundriness is a simple and sensitive observational documentary about the meaning of life, fate, hope and regrets.
Laundriness
In a tiny first class train cabin in India, 1976, a self-assured Mohan Bhatt encounters his first love, Maya Rao, from 6 years before...
Maya
No Mar is a film about Cecília, the only teacher on a small fishing island. One fateful morning Cecília's daughter Maria asks her best friend Lúcia to cover for her as she goes to the beach to watch her father's boat come in. She never returns. Cecília struggles to deal with the guilt of her daughters death and attempts to embrace the impoverished Lúcia. Lúcia's own struggle with her friends death and eventual confession, forces Cecília to reconcile with her own grief and loss.
At Sea
It is inspired by the true story of the girls and women of a Ukrainian family forced to find rescue from the war. Although... War can never truly be escaped.
Wings
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O Filho da Mãe
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