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Taís Araujo To Star In ‘My Father’s Wives’ From Brazil’s Elo Studios & Portugal’s Bro Cinema
Brazilian production and distribution company Elo Studios has partnered with Portuguese independent producer Bro Cinema to adapt "My Father's Wives", the acclaimed novel by Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa, into a feature film. Veteran Brazilian actress Taís Araujo has signed on to star, marking a notable cross-border collaboration that strengthens ties between Brazilian, Portuguese and Angolan film industries and brings a celebrated work of contemporary African literature to the screen.
Portuguese filmmaker Mário Patrocínio will direct the film, titled "As Mulheres do Meu Pai" in Portuguese, with Araujo playing Laurentina, a young Mozambican woman raised in Brazil who travels to Angola after learning of her biological father, only to find he has recently died, prompting a journey of identity and belonging. Agualusa, a prize-winning author previously honoured with the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the Booker International Prize, said he trusts Patrocínio's vision to preserve the novel's delicacy on screen. Elo Studios chief executive Sabrina Nudeliman Wagon described the project as a strategic step in the company's international expansion, and Elo Studios will also handle the film's distribution in Brazil.
In short
- Taís Araujo to star in film adaptation of "My Father's Wives"
- Elo Studios (Brazil) and Bro Cinema (Portugal) co-producing the project
- Mário Patrocínio directs; based on José Eduardo Agualusa's acclaimed novel
Explained simply
"My Father's Wives" is a novel by José Eduardo Agualusa, an acclaimed Angolan author whose work has achieved major international literary recognition, including a shortlisting for the Booker International Prize. The novel follows a woman who discovers her biological father in Angola, exploring themes of identity and belonging across different cultures and nations.
Brazilian production company Elo Studios and Portuguese independent producer Bro Cinema are adapting the novel into a feature film, with Brazilian actress Taís Araujo cast in the lead role. Portuguese director Mário Patrocínio will direct the film, with Araujo playing Laurentina, a Mozambican woman raised in Brazil who travels to Angola following her father's death.
The project brings together filmmakers and producers from Brazil, Portugal and Angola, nations with deep historical and cultural connections to one another. Through this cross-border partnership, the studios are adapting important contemporary African literature for the screen and strengthening the film industries across the region.
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