José & Pilar

A deeply moving story about love, loss and literature, this documentary follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Río. The film shows their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his masterpiece "The Elephant's Journey", and how their love quietly sustains them throughout.

Directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

Writers José Saramago Gabriel García Márquez

Stars Pilar del Río Gael García Bernal Paco Ibáñez

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