Francisco Manso

[1] He is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed films, Napomuceno's Will, The Consul of Bordeaux and O Nosso Cônsul em Havana.

[2] In 1978, he moved to cinema as the first assistant director for the film O Meu Nome É, directed by Fernando Matos Silva.

In 1980, he moved to Guinea Bissau and worked on the film Acto dos Feitos da Guiné which was directed by Matos Silva.

He also edited his first television feature film, Terra Nova, Mar Velho, in the same year.

His documentary, Memórias de um rio - Avieiros, os nómadas do Tejo in 2004, was awarded the special prize for Lusophony at the 10th Environmental Film Festival - Cine Eco 2004.

The film director, Francisco Manso (second from left) with the actor Vitor Norte, the producer, Jose Mazeda, and the composer Henri Seroka addressing a press conference during the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2011)