José Saramago
Date of birth: 1922-11-16
Place of birth: Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal
Known for: Writing
Also known as:
Biography
José de Sousa Saramago was a Portugese author and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the theopoetic human factor.
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Janela da Alma
2001-10-20
Nineteen people with differing degrees of visual impairment – from mild nearsightedness to total bli
José & Pilar
2010-10-18
A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Sar
The Biggest Flower in the World
2007-05-06
Reflections on childhood, individualism and existentialism in the form of visual poetry.
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006-08-17
The film deals with the process of globalization based on the thought of geographer Milton Santos, w
Santa María de Iquique, cien años después
2007-07-24
A young writer moves to a new town on 21 December 2007. Among the moving boxes is a disc containing
Língua - Vidas em Português
2003-10-07
Documentary about the Portuguese language, and people who speak it around the world.
Saramago: Documentos
1996-02-07
About the Portuguese author José Saramago, based on a long interview with the writer at his home on
El Quijote desde la platea
2019-04-22
How Don Quixote de la Mancha, the immortal character created by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605, has bee
Azinhaga
2007-11-23
Luiz Pacheco - Mais um Dia de Noite
José Saramago: Raised from the Ground
2008-01-01
José Saramago, the Portuguese writer awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, is one of the greatest
José Saramago: Memorial do Convento
2011-01-23
Documentary about the life and work of the writer José Saramago, with particular emphasis on the his
Words of Truth
2004-09-24
The documentary looks in the life and work of Mario Benedetti, especially in his poetic work, the ke
José Saramago. O Tempo de uma Memória
2003-01-01
A portrait of José Saramago built from the Nobel prize winner's reflections on memory, literary crea
Biblioteca Mindlin
2002-06-14
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007-01-14
A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about hi