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Monique Rutler
French-Portuguese director, screenwriter and film editor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monique Rutler (born 2 February 1941) is a French-Portuguese director, screenwriter and film editor.
Life and career
Rutler was born in Mulhouse, in the Haut-Rhin department. After the death of her father she moved to Portugal with her mother.[1] She studied filmmaking at the Instituto das Novas Profissões and at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. She started her career as a film editor and later as an assistant of prominent directors including José Nascimento and António de Macedo.[2]
After directing some documentaries, Rutler made her feature film debut in 1981, with Velhos São os Trapos.[1][2] Her films are characterized by strong female main characters, and often deal with machismo.[1][2][3] In 2018 she was entered into the Academia Portuguesa das Artes e Ciências Cinematográficas.[1][4] In 2019 she was awarded a Career Prize at the Porto Femme - International Film Festival.[5]
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Selected filmography
- Velhos São os Trapos (1981)
- Jogo de Mão (1983)
- O Carro da Estrela (1989)
- Solo de Violino (1990)
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External links
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