How a Heartbreaking Oscar Contender Liberated an Immigrant Woman from Her Grief

Pedro Costa's "Vitalina Varela" provides an overdue opportunity for Academy voters to pay attention to his work.

‘Vitalina Varela’ Exclusive Trailer: Pedro Costa Returns With Award-Winning Festival Favorite

After winning the Locarno Film Festival, "Vitalina Varela" next heads to Sundance.

‘Vitalina Varela’ Review: Another Ravishing, Masterful Vision From Pedro Costa

Costa's latest vision of Cape Verdean immigrants — a highlight from this year's Locarno Film Festival — is another lyrical vision of somber people confronting their past.