José and Pilar’s song “Já Não Estar”, by Camané, is featured in the 39-song list of Oscar 2012 pre-nominees for Best Song.

Noiserv’s “As Cartas de Saramago” played by Algarve’s Orchestra

Fernando Meirelles talks about José and Pilar

Illustration from a still of “José and Pilar”, the documentary about José Saramago and Pilar del Rio, for an article about the upcoming book with the same title by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes. | Patrícia Furtado [http://patriciafurtado.net/]

Illustration from a still of “José and Pilar”, the documentary about José Saramago and Pilar del Rio, for an article about the upcoming book with the same title by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes. | Patrícia Furtado [http://patriciafurtado.net/]

Pilar del Rio and Miguel Gonçalves Mendes.

Pilar del Rio and Miguel Gonçalves Mendes.

Marisa Paredes, Esther García and Miguel Gonçalves Mendes.

Marisa Paredes, Esther García and Miguel Gonçalves Mendes.

Jornal de Letras

Jornal de Letras

Pilar del Rio, director Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and producer Daniela Siragusa at MoMA (NY)

Pilar del Rio, director Miguel Gonçalves Mendes and producer Daniela Siragusa at MoMA (NY)

American poster of Portuguese submission for a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 2012.

American poster of Portuguese submission for a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 2012.