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The Metamorphosis of Birds
2021·1h 41m·★ 6.7
Portuguese original
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.
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A real-world choice where the subject itself is the reason to press play, making curiosity and context part of the experience.
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Standard sit-down · 1h 41m
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