The Metamorphosis of Birds

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

Manuel RosaYoung Jacinto

João MóraYoung Pedro

Ana VasconcelosYoung Beatriz

Henrique VasconcelosJacinto

Inês CamposYoung Teresa

José Manuel MendesOld Henrique (voice)

João Pedro MamedeHenrique (voice)

Cláudia VarejãoBeatriz (voice)

Catarina VasconcelosSelf