Manuel Pureza

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Manuel Pureza

Born March 2, 1984 · Coimbra, Portugal (age 42)

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Known For

The Inability of Being AloneThe Inability of Being Alone · 2020
The Inability of Being Alone
5.72020
MovieDrama
Alice is 20 years old and has been living in confinement since she was born, when she was diagnosed with a severe combined immunodeficient disease. Her immune system is very weak, so the only solution to keep herself alive is to be in a safe and protected environment: her home. Fred (20) is his best and only friend and it is through her that Alice lives.
KiezaKieza · 2016
Kieza
2016
MovieDrama
Father and son are in a long journey to the city. The road they are on is not on any map. It doesn't end.
Blood LinesBlood Lines · 2018
Blood Lines
4.02018
MovieActionComedy
Threatened by a fascist plot, the Portuguese government recruits several "special people" to stop the coup.
The Summer of Rita M.The Summer of Rita M. · 2006
The Summer of Rita M.
2006
MovieDrama
One week before the university entrance exam João has given up. Rita, his girlfriend and a straight-A surfer girl, is determined not only to make him study, but to make him pass the exam and get him into college. The problems arise when she fails to get into college herself while she is helping him. What will she discover about their relationship?
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São CajóSunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó · 2023
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó
7.32023
MovieComedyMystery
Follows the Bourbon de Linhaça family and their precious Necklace of São Cajó, that's been in the family for over 3500 years and hides secrets, curses and a mythical cod recipe.
Um Último Dia de PrimaveraUm Último Dia de Primavera · 2020
Um Último Dia de Primavera
2020
MovieDrama
Two sisters have kept a secret from each other for far too long. The proximity of death makes the truth a requirement for forgiveness.
Widow and Rich No Longer a BitchWidow and Rich No Longer a Bitch · 2006
Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch
6.82006
MovieComedyCrime
Ana Catarina returns from Brazil with her father and her nanny to marry a man she doesn't know and doesn't like. A terrible coincidence happens when, on the same day, the young woman becomes a widow and an orphan, a fact that leaves her heir to an incalculable fortune and coveted by all the aristocrats in the region.
FaithfulFaithful · 2020
Faithful
2020
MovieComedy
A priest receives an unexpected phone call that will make him question his entire life.

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FelpFelp · 2025
Felp
7.22025
SeriesComedy
A comedy about difference, identity, and empathy. But with stuffing. And plastic eyes. In a country where plush dolls live as second-class citizens, a community fed up with being left on the shelf decides to organize. Between neighborhood cafes, shady laundromats, and bottled activism, FELP (Spectacular Front for Furry Freedom) is born, a movement that fights for rights as basic as political representation and access to clothes dryers with a "Delicates" setting. In this world where the main crime is being made of fur, there are power struggles, furry intrigue, doll trafficking, and conspiracy theories linking the Templars to Manzarra's success. Throughout the episodes, we will follow the journey of this group of dolls who only wanted to be treated with respect, but end up being tried in court.

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The Mata's FamilyThe Mata's Family · 2011
The Mata's Family
2011
SeriesComedy
A family by force... Paulo and Susana have been together for a few years now and decide to take the next step in their relationship by moving in together. But, as they're signing the deed to the house, her father, who was supposed to bring the check, ends up delivering the bad news that there is no money for the house, thus ending this young couple’s dream. However, Artur doesn’t want to come off as a bad parent, so he offers his attic to them so that they can start their life together. So, Paulo’s dream turns into an absolute nightmare, as their life as a couple is, in fact, shared with seven other people who are all very different from them and will start controlling their every move in a permanently tense environment. The Mata family, as it turns out, is all insane, the only exception being Susana. And even her will have a hard time convincing the rest of the family to accept and welcome their new member.

Director

New BeginningNew Beginning · 2013
New Beginning
8.02013
SeriesDrama
Álvaro and Maria do Carmo lived happily in Angola. He was a successful businessman and she was a mild mannered housewife. They have two children together, Ana and João, who were studying and living their teenage years in Luanda... Until the day the civil war broke out and everything fell apart. Amidst declarations of independence, a wave of violence breaks out and the established peace and order fades away. In July, 1975, the Mendonça family, along with over five hundred thousand people, leave their belongings behind and embark on an air convoy that would become the biggest exodus in the history of the Portuguese people to a homeland that most only knew from photos and dubbed it Metropolis. In Lisbon, Joaquim and Natália, Álvaro’s brother-in-law and sister, take the Mendonça family in their small apartment, where they will try to get their lives back in order. However, over that hot summer of 1975, the integration seemed to be far from easy.