(Maria Coroada)

Content: This really happened, or so it is said. In 1840, a few years after the Portuguese Civil War, a young man arrived at a village by the Douro, carrying a book full of stories. Following the teachings of that book, the villagers of Granja do Tedo founded a social and religious movement that would last seven years, led by the healer Maria das Neves, self-styled “Third Eve, by Jesus Crowned”. The promotion of women’s role in society, the divulgation of naturism, solidarity with the poor and the expansion of free education were some of the movement’s demands. Maria Coroada, Crowned Maria, tells us of the ability to converse with the gods that live inside of us, of the courageous search for voices that transcend us. It also tells us of a book’s power to transform a whole community. And of the beauty of that transformation.

Countries:

Portugal

Genres:

Drama,

TV Movie

Runtime:

30 minutes

Year:

2012

Directors:

Carlos Coelho da Silva

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Production companies:

Cinemate

Actors:

Maria Coroada

Antónia

Cristina 1840

Cristina 2012

José

Crews:

Director

Writer

Producer