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Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-10-25

Place of Birth

Lisbon, Portugal

Ana Rocha de Sousa

Biography

Ana Rocha de Sousa (Lisbon, 28 October 1978) is a Portuguese actress and director. She made her acting debut in the TV series "Riscos" (1997). Since then, she starred in other TV productions such as "Sonhos Traídos" (2002), "Mistura Fina" (2004) and "Jura" (2006). In 2009, she moved away from acting and into directing. In 2020, her feature-length debut "Listen" premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded several prizes: the Special Jury Prize, the Lion of the Future (for best debut film), the Bisato d’Oro (for best directing), and the Sorriso Diverso Venezia - Social Issues Award.

Known for

Strawberries with Sugar

Strawberries with Sugar

Across several generations, groups of young Portuguese people navigate school life and summer holidays while dealing with friendships, first loves, rivalries, family conflicts and decisions that shape their future. Each season introduces new protagonists, schools and challenges, exploring themes related to adolescence, identity, responsibility and belonging. Sport, music, dance and other forms of expression accompany their journeys of growing up, marked by dreams, choices and ever-changing relationships.

Jura
A Senhora das Águas

A Senhora das Águas

Inspetor Max

Inspetor Max

"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.

Inspetor Max

Inspetor Max

"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.

Médico de Família

Médico de Família

Mistura Fina

Mistura Fina

Riscos

Riscos

Um Estranho em Casa

Um Estranho em Casa

Uma Casa em Fanicos

Uma Casa em Fanicos

O Fura-Vidas

O Fura-Vidas

The misadventures of the two Fintas brothers Joca and Quim who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires.

A Raia dos Medos

A Raia dos Medos

O Filho da Mãe

O Filho da Mãe

No Dia dos Meus Anos

No Dia dos Meus Anos

This Portuguese movie directed by João Botelho, is part of The Four Elements series. This is the second episode, The Air.