Cuentos tradicionales portugueses en el cine: la aportación de João César Monteiro

After Revolucão dos Cravos, Portuguese cinema focused on the search for the roots of the national imaginary.In this context, filmmaker João César Monteiro carried out the film adaptation of several Portuguese folk tales which include “Blancaflor”, “Os dois irmãos e a mulher morta”, “Os dois soldados”, “As tres cidras do amor”, “A mão do finado” and “A donzela que vai à guerra”.They recreate and establish a network of legends, characters, traditions and symbols from popular mythology and intangible heritage of Portugal.