Margarida Gil
Directing
Born in Covilhã, Portugal in 1950, she studied German philology in Lisbon. As a filmmaker, she can look back on a career spanning over 30 years with films including Relação Fiel e Verdadeira, which screened at Venice, and Rosa Negra, which was presented at Locarno. She was married to the director João César Monteiro and worked closely with him as an actor, screenwriter and assistant director. In 2005, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome International Film Festival.
Known for
Sea
2018
Passion
2012
Flores Amargas
1988
Cavaleiro Vento
2022
Adriana
2005
Guardian Angel
1999
Paths
1978
Silvestre
1982
The Mother
1979
Rosa Negra
1993
Perdida Mente
2010
A Luz Incerta
1994