Sophia, In Her Own Words

Sophia, In Her Own Words

56 mins | Documentary | Oct. 25, 2019

Using the author's personal estate, current images of places where she lived or were dear to her, and archival images of television and film; using parts of her prose and poetry always with first-person testimonies; from Porto to Lisbon, from Granja to Lagos, from the Atlantic Sea to the Mediterranean, from Greece to 25 April: the passions and disappointments of a life and work dedicated to the search for the real, freedom and justice.

Sophia, In Her Own Words

56 mins | Documentary | Oct. 25, 2019

Sophia, In Her Own Words
Using the author's personal estate, current images of places where she lived or were dear to her, and archival images of television and film; using parts of her prose and poetry always with first-person testimonies; from Porto to Lisbon, from Granja to Lagos, from the Atlantic Sea to the Mediterranean, from Greece to 25 April: the passions and disappointments of a life and work dedicated to the search for the real, freedom and justice.
Producers RTP, Vende-Se Filmes
Original title Sophia, na primeira pessoa
Directors Maria Andresen de Sousa Tavares, Manuel Mozos
Writers Luís Nunes, Manuel Mozos

Cast

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

as Herself (archive)

Miguel Sousa Tavares

as Self (archive footage)