Ana Rocha de Sousa

Directing • 1978-10-25 • Lisbon, Portugal

Ana Rocha de Sousa (Lisbon, 28 October 1978) is a Portuguese actress and director. She made her acting debut in the TV series "Riscos" (1997). Since then, she starred in other TV productions such as "Sonhos Traídos" (2002), "Mistura Fina" (2004) and "Jura" (2006). In 2009, she moved away from acting and into directing. In 2020, her feature-length debut "Listen" premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded several prizes: the Special Jury Prize, the Lion of the Future (for best debut film), the Bisato d’Oro (for best directing), and the Sorriso Diverso Venezia - Social Issues Award.