Teresa Faria
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Teresa Faria.
Born: May 29, 1956
Place of Birth: Coimbra, Portugal
Known For
MÃE
Shaken by degenerative dementia, Dolores fades away as her memory dissipates over time. Hoping to recover memories of the past, her sons Mário and Samuel move to the island of Madeira, trying to provide better living conditions for their mother. However, the days become long and challenging as Dolores becomes increasingly dependent.
Honeyjoon
Persian-Kurdish Lela and her American daughter June take a trip to the romantic Azores after a recent loss, both with polar opposite views about why they’re there, how to grieve, and the size of June’s tiny bikini. Amidst honeymooners, the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and their hot, philosophical tour guide, João, the pair find each other… coming back to life.
Sara
Sara is a portuguese actress who only works in film and is known for her ability to cry on cue. But one day her eyes dry up just like her interest in cinema. The solution? Soap operas.
Goodbye Princess
Mitó lives in a small village and is the son of the local Comunist Party leader, she is 18 years-old and is about to graduate from the high-school she must attend at Beja - the nearest town. News that she killed her German boyfriend, at 4 a.m. on a desert road, do not excite much the editor of a Lisbon newspaper. He sends in a tyro reporter, Joaquim Peixoto, just in case. The young man, already considered hopless in his profession, will uncover more than a sex scandal to be used for political purposes. Written by Artemis-9
Serpentina
Oliveira do Hospital, 1995. A screenwriter looking for inspiration, a failed actor trying to get back into the spotlight, and a suitcase full of cash hidden in a chimney. These are the ingredients of Serpentina, whose characters, while trying to make a movie, find themselves in a gangster film they don't know how to get out of. This film is part of the Contado Por Mulheres (Told by Women) project. This is a unique project in Portuguese audiovisual media that brings us the freshness of new female directors, all from different generations and recognized for their talent in various areas such as cinema, theater, dance, and advertising.
Unlimited Love
Zeca was jailed for a crime he didn't participate, now he's free and while trying to make a new life he encounters a kid, surprisingly the boy is Ema's son, his long time lover.
Camarate
In 1980, a small plane carrying the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister and six others crashed during takeoff in Camarate, Portugal, killing all on board. The police investigation decided it was an accident caused by pilot error. But controversy raged for twenty years, and the Parliament investigated it no less than six times. Finally, in 2000, in response to a suit by the families of the survivors, the High Court had to decide whether to open a criminal investigation, or close the case forever.
Alice
In the wake of his daughter's disappearance, a father wallowing in grief feeds his desire to find her with unusual methods.
Vanda
In the middle of the 2008 global financial crisis, Vanda finds herself alone and broke, with two children to raise. She embarks on a string of bank heists using a blonde wig and a toy gun and, in the process, becomes a folk hero.
Fátima
1917, a beautiful apparition of Our Lady forever alters the lives of three children: Lucinda, Jacita and Francisco who lived in Villa Fatima in Portugal.
Filmography
as Grandma
as Filomena
as Freira Funeral
as Lucrécia
as Laurinda
as D. Maria
as Adília
as Elisabete
as Maria
as Porteira
as Madre Superiora
as Manuela
as Dona Ermelinda
as Clotilde
as Vizinha de Leonor
as La tenancière
as Mãe de Olga
as Graciete
as Alda
as Neusa
as Enfermeira
as Josefa
as Guilhermina
as Viúva 1 (segment "Manobra de Heimlich")
as Rosa
as cleaning lady
as La patronne de la buvette (Baldone)
as Butcher's Client
as Cândida
as Third Witness
as Rosa
as Farmer 1
as Empregada da Frutaria
as (uncredited)
as Bruno's Wife
as Isabel Teles
as Rita
as Woman in Gas Station
as Joaquina