A Tribute to José Saramago (1922–2010)

March 4, 2012 - March 4, 2012

Sunday, March 4, 2012
4:30 p.m. José and Pilar
Miguel Gonçalves Mendes (Portugal/Spain/Brazil, 2010). Introduced by Orlanda de Azevedo. This portrait of the Nobel Prize–winning Portuguese novelist and playwright José Saramago reveals the man behind the books. At its heart is the love story between Saramago and his Spanish wife, journalist Pilar del Río. (117 mins)

With special thanks to the Camões Institute and UC Berkeley’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese.