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Beatriz Batarda
Beatriz da Silveira Moreno Batarda Fernandes (born 1 April 1974) is a British-born Portuguese actress named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion in 1998. She studied design at IADE Institute in Lisbon and trained in acting at Guidhall School of Music and Drama in London. Early life and career She was born in London on 1 April 1974 and grew up in Lisbon, daughter of painter Eduardo Batarda, who was born in Coimbra, in 1943, where he attended the medical school since 1960 before dropping out three years later. He then studied painting at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts (1963-1968). With a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, her father studied at the Royal College of Art in London between 1971 and 1974, where Beatriz Batarda would eventually born. She has worked with Lisbon's Cornucópia Company as well as with the Teatro Nacional D.Maria, where she played Berenice, Fedra, Miss Hilda Wangel, Iphygenia and Miss Julie. In 2000, Batarda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pianist
A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, rock and roll. Most pianists can, to an extent, easily play other musical keyboard, keyboard instruments such as the synthesizer, harpsichord, celesta, and the organ (music), organ. Pianists past and present Contemporary classical music, classical pianists focus on dedicating their careers to performing, recording, teaching, researching, and continually adding new compositions to their repertoire. In contrast to their 19th-century counterparts, they typically do not engage in the composition or transcription of music. While some classical pianists may specialize in accompaniment and chamber music, a smaller number opt for full-time solo careers. Classical Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart could be considered the first concert pianist, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Television
2007 in television may refer to: * 2007 in American television for television-related events in the United States. * 2007 in Australian television for television-related events in Australia. * 2007 in Belgian television for television-related events in Belgium. * 2007 in Brazilian television for television-related events in Brazil. * 2007 in British television for television-related events in the United Kingdom. ** 2007 in Scottish television for television-related events in Scotland. * 2007 in Canadian television for television-related events in Canada. * 2007 in Croatian television for television-related events in Croatia. * 2007 in Danish television for television-related events in Denmark. * 2007 in Dutch television for television-related events in the Netherlands. * 2007 in Estonian television for television-related events in Estonia. * 2007 in French television for television-related events in France. * 2007 in German television for television-related events in Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartaz
The Cartaz (plural cartazes, in Portuguese) was a naval trade license or pass issued by the Portuguese empire in the Indian Ocean during the sixteenth century (circa 1502–1750). Its name derives from the Portuguese term ''cartas'', meaning letters. The British ''navicert'' system of 1939–45 shared similarities with it. Background The licensing of vessels by the Portuguese was initiated by Prince Henry the Navigator in 1443, with the consent of the king and the Pope, when he decreed a monopoly on navigation in the west African coast, starting a Portuguese ''Mare clausum'' policy in the Atlantic Ocean. Ships began to be licensed by Portugal, which authorized and supported navigation, in exchange for part of the profits (usually 20%, "the fifth"), encouraging investment in exploration travels by Portuguese and foreigners. The ''cartazes'' The "cartazes" licensing system was created in 1502 to control and enforce the Portuguese trade monopoly over a wide area in the Indian Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waking The Dead (TV Series)
''Waking the Dead'' is a British television police procedural crime drama series, produced by the BBC, that centres on a fictional London-based Cold case (criminology), cold-case unit composed of Criminal Investigation Department, CID police officers, a psychological profiler, and a forensic science, forensic scientist. A pilot episode aired in September 2000, and a total of nine series followed. Each story is split into two hour-long episodes, shown on consecutive nights on BBC One. A third-series episode won an International Emmy Award in 2004. The programme was also shown on BBC America in the United States, though these screenings are edited to allow for advertising breaks, as well as UKTV (Australia and New Zealand), UKTV in Australia and New Zealand and ABC1 in Australia. A total of 46 stories aired across the nine series. The show aired its final episode on 11 April 2011. A spin-off from the series, titled ''The Body Farm (TV series), The Body Farm'', revolving around fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Show
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platforms. This generally excludes breaking news or advertisements that are aired between shows or between segments of a show. A regularly recurring show is called a television series, and an individual segment of such a series is called an episode. Content is produced either in-house on a television stage with multiple cameras or produced by contract with film production companies. Episodes are usually broadcast in annual sets, which are called seasons in North America and series in other regions. A one-off television show may be called a television special, while a short series of episodes is a miniseries. A television film, or telefilm, is a feature film created for transmitting on television. Television shows are most often scheduled f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Television
2008 in television may refer to: * 2008 in American television for television-related events in the United States. * 2008 in Australian television for television-related events in Australia. * 2008 in Belgian television for television-related events in Belgium. * 2008 in Brazilian television for television-related events in Brazil. * 2008 in British television for television-related events in the United Kingdom. ** 2008 in Scottish television for television-related events in Scotland. * 2008 in Canadian television for television-related events in Canada. * 2008 in Croatian television for television-related events in Croatia. * 2008 in Danish television for television-related events in Denmark. * 2008 in Dutch television for television-related events in the Netherlands. * 2008 in Estonian television for television-related events in Estonia. * 2008 in French television for television-related events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Film
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the List of highest-grossing films, top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five (the first time since the 1943 awards). Evaluation of the year Film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' said that 2009 "began with the usual flurry of serious major movies given late December screenings in Los Angeles to qualify for the Oscars. They're now forgotten or vaguely regarded as semi-classics: ''The Reader (2008 film), The Reader'', ''Che (2008 film), Che'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', ''Frost/Nixon (film), Frost/Nixon'', ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'', ''The Wrestler (2008 film), The Wrestler'', ''Gran Torino'', ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. It soon became apparent that horror movies would be the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan (2011 Film)
''Swan'' (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Cisne'') is a 2011 Portuguese film directed by Teresa Villaverde. Plot summary Cast * Beatriz Batarda as Vera * Miguel Nunes as Pablo * Israel Pimenta as Sam * Sérgio Fernandes as Alce * Rita Loureiro as Bela * Marcello Urgeghe as Santis * Tânia Paiva as Amy * Carlos Guímaro as Taxista Reception The film was shown at the ''Orizzonti'' section of the 68th Venice International Film Festival. References External links * * 2011 films Portuguese drama films Films directed by Teresa Villaverde {{portugal-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Train To Lisbon (film)
''Night Train to Lisbon'' is a 2013 internationally co-produced English-language drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons. Based on the 2004 novel '' Night Train to Lisbon'' by Pascal Mercier and written by Greg Latter and Ulrich Herrmann, the film is about a Swiss teacher who saves the life of a woman and then abandons his teaching career and reserved life. The film premiered out of competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Walking over a bridge on the way to his school in Bern, Raimund Gregorius, a Swiss professor of philosophy, notices a young woman in a red coat standing on the railing, about to leap. Dropping his briefcase, he runs and pulls her down. She helps him gather the papers that have spilled from his briefcase and accompanies him to the school where he teaches. But instead of waiting to talk, she leaves during the middle of his class, without her coat. Concerned, Raimund grabs the coat and runs after her, but in vain. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colo (film)
''Colo'' is a 2017 Portuguese drama film directed by Teresa Villaverde. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as president of the jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the .... Plot In Lisboa, a mother has two jobs while her husband is homeless, the effects of the economic crisis two years 2010. They have a daughter, who tries to find her way through the new financial limitations. With the hardships that accumulate, gradually the members of this family grow at ease with each other, and a tension grows in silence and guilt. The homeless country spends its days smelling the landscape on the horizon that does not offer opportunities for the future. Mãe always returns home exhausted after working double shifts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Bad
''Living Bad'' () is a 2023 Portuguese-French drama film directed by João Canijo. For his screenplay about the hotel guests, he was inspired by motifs from three plays by August Strindberg. Starring Nuno Lopes and Leonor Silveira, the film portrays the story of a family-run hotel by the northern shore of Portugal, which welcomes its guests over the weekend. It is selected in Encounter at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 23 February 2023. The film also featured in the list of Teddy Award. At the same time, the director has made another film, '' Bad Living'', in which the focus is on family running the hotel. ''Bad Living'' has also been selected at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Competition. Synopsis A family run hote in Ofir (municipality of Esposende), by the northern shore of Portugal, gets three families as its guests over the weekend. First is a man, who is torn between his wife and his mother. Second is a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
