Solveig Nordlund

Biography

Solveig Agneta Nordlund Seixas Dos Santos (née Solveig Agneta Nordlund on 9 June 1943) grew up in Stockholm and has a BA degree in Art History from the University of Stockholm. In 1962, she met Alberto Seixas Dos Santos, whom she married, and her interest in cinema grew. In 1970, this interest transformed into a profession when she became an assistant on several films: Quem Espera por Sapatos de Defunto Morre Descalço by João César Monteiro (1969–1970), O Recado by José Fonseca e Costa (1970–1971), Pedro Só by Alfredo Tropa (1970–1971), and Fragmentos de Um Filme-Esmola by João César Monteiro (1972). With Brandos Costumes, by Alberto Seixas Santos (1973–1974), her name began to enter the credits as editor. She worked on editing the films of many directors, such as Manoel de Oliveira, João Botelho, Alberto Seixas Santos, and Thomas Harlan, as well as political documentaries. In 1973-1974 she received a scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and completed internships in Paris under the guidance of, among others, Jean Rouch. In 1974, she was in Cinequipa and, in 1975, Cinequanon, where she worked as an editor on TV series. As the founder of the Grupo Zero, Solveig partic…

Directed

1. Low-Flying Aircraft (2002) — Director
2. Dina and Django (1983) — Director
3. Chronicler of the Winds (1998) — Director
4. The Daughter (2003) — Director
5. Music for Herself (1979) — Director
6. The Death of Carlos Gardel (2011) — Director
7. 1985 - Vad hände katten i råttans år? (1985) — Director
8. Neither Bird Nor Fish (1978) — Director
9. Spellbound (1995) — Director
10. The Trip to Orion (1986) — Director
11. The Ticket Inspector (1999) — Director
12. A Voice in the Night (1998) — Director
13. António Lobo Antunes - Escrever, Escrever, Viver (2009) — Director
14. O Espelho Lento (2010) — Director
15. O Beijo (2006) — Director
16. Tomorrow (2003) — Director
17. See You Tomorrow, Mário (1994) — Director
18. Trip to Happiness (1978) — Director
19. New Perspectives (1979) — Director
20. Marguerite Duras (1994) — Director
21. Fineboys — Director
22. O Meu Outro País (2014) — Director
23. J.G. Ballard: The Future Is Now (1998) — Director
24. Flashes of Light (1988) — Director
25. An Immortal Story (1990) — Director
26. I Am the Author of My Name Mia Couto (2019) — Director
27. Em Trânsito: José Pedro Croft (2011) — Director
28. Meeting with Mai (1996) — Director
29. E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? (1979) — Director
30. The Home (1982) — Director
31. Memories from Torrom Village (1984) — Director
32. Memoirs of Teatro da Cornucópia (2025) — Director
33. The People's Struggle (1976) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Marguerite Duras (1994) — Self - Interviewer