In Celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of Nobel Prize Winner José
Saramago’s Visit to Rutgers Newark, The Department of Spanish and
Portuguese presents the NJ Premiere and Pre-Oscar Screening of Excerpts
from

“José e Pilar”

A documentary produced by Pedro Almodóvar, starring José Saramago, Gael, Garcia Bernal, Pilar Del Rio, Fernando Meirelles.
Following the Film Excerpts, there will be a Dialogue with Director Miguel
Gonçalves Mendes and Pilar del Rio

Monday October 31, 2011, 2:30pm
Dana Room, Dana Library, Fourth Floor

José and Pilar, is a film by Miguel Goncalves Mendes, is a deeply moving
story about love, loss, and literature. It follows the days of José Saramago, the Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, and his wife, Pilar del Rio. Their whirlwind life of international travel, his passion for completing his last masterpiece, “The Elephant’s Journey,” and how their love quietly  sustains them throughout. It is a glimpse into the life of one of the greatest creators of the 20th century.

Event sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Rutgers
Newark; Consulado-Geral de Portugal em Newark; Os Lusíadas-Rutgers Newark’sPortuguese-American Student Group, Arte Institute NYC, JumpCut e Fundação José Saramago