Maria Vitória

Maria Vitória (2025)

Maria Vitória lives in a remote village in the Portuguese mountains and plays football on the local boys youth team. Determined to become a professional, she devotes all her free time to intense training with her father. Their routine is shaken by the unexpected return of her older brother, who left many years earlier after a tragic fire that took their mother’s life. As she prepares for the most important match of her life, Maria begins to question her father’s authority and gradually seeks a way to break free and take control of her own future.

Date of release
2025-11-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mário Patrocínio

Casting

Interesting facts

Maria Vitória is a 2025 Portuguese drama film written and directed by Mário Patrocínio in his feature directorial debut. Starring Mariana Cardoso in titular role, the film follows Maria Vitória, who lives in a remote village in the Portuguese mountains and plays football in the local boys' youth team.

Production

Maria Vitória was filmed in the mountainous region of Serra da Estrela, Portugal. It marks the feature fiction debut of director Mário Patrocínio, who spent part of his childhood in Japan. His return to the country for the film's premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival represents a memorable personal and artistic milestone.

The film was produced by APM – Actions Per Minute in association with BRO Cinema. It received financial support from the ICA – Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual, PIC Portugal – Tourism and Cinema Support Fund, and RTP – Portuguese Radio and Television. Additional institutional support was provided by the Municipal Council of Manteigas, the Municipal Council of Covilhã, and Belmonte City Hall.

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