A Hidden Life (2001 film)

A Hidden Life
A Hidden Life
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Suzana Amaral
Written by	Suzana Amaral
Based on	Uma Vida em Segredo; by Autran Dourado
Produced by	Assunção Hernandes
Starring	Sabrina Greve
Cinematography	Lauro Escorel
Edited by	Verónica Sáenz
Music by	Luiz Henrique Xavier
Production; company	Raiz Filmes
Distributed by	Riofilme
Release dates	November 2001(Festival de Brasília); 19 July 2002(theatrical release);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Box office	R$86,160

Last updated December 06, 2023

A Hidden Life (Portuguese : Uma Vida em Segredo) is a 2001 Brazilian drama film directed by Suzana Amaral.

Cast

Sabrina Greve as Biela
Eliane Giardini as Constança
Cacá Carvalho as Conrado
João Antônio as Dr. Godinho
Benício Aleixo Bernardo as Truco player
Neuza Borges as Joviana
Tânia Botelho as Dona Alice
Erasmo Xavier da Costa as Truco player 2
João Luiz Pompeu de Pina as Cavaleiro 2
Itamar Gonçalves as Gumercindo
Nayara Guércio as Mazília

Reception

It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.^[4] At the 34th Festival de Brasília, it won the Best Actress Award (Sabrina Greve) and Best Sound.^[5] It received the Best Director, Best Actress (Greve), and Jury's Special awards at the 28th Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva.^[6]

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References

↑ "Festival de Brasília tem poucos inéditos e disputa acirrada" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. 27 November 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
↑ "Calendário de estreias 2002". Filme B (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
↑ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
↑ "Uma Vida em Segredo" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
↑ "Palmarés de la 28 Edición del Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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[1] "Festival de Brasília tem poucos inéditos e disputa acirrada" (in Portuguese). Terra Networks. 27 November 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

[2] "Calendário de estreias 2002". Filme B (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

[3] "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[Moscow2002-4] "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

[5] "Uma Vida em Segredo" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

[6] "Palmarés de la 28 Edición del Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva" (in Spanish). Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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