Paulo Rocha (film director)
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For the actor, see Paulo Rocha (actor).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is da Rocha.
Paulo Soares da Rocha (22 December 1935 – 29 December 2012)[1] was a Portuguese film director. Among his best-known films are A Ilha dos Amores and O Rio do Ouro. A Ilha dos Amores was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival,[2] O Desejado was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival,[3] and O Rio do Ouro was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Festival.[4]
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Paulo Rocha | |
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Born | Paulo Soares da Rocha (1935-12-22)22 December 1935 |
Died | 29 December 2012(2012-12-29) (aged 77) Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
Nationality | Portuguese |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon Institut des hautes études cinématographiques |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Movement | Novo Cinema Português |
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