Monique Rutler
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Rutler was born in Mulhouse, in the Haut-Rhin department. After the death of her father she moved to Portugal with her mother.[1] She studied filmmaking at the Instituto das Novas Profissões and at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School. She started her career as a film editor and later as an assistant of prominent directors including José Nascimento and António de Macedo.[2]
After directing some documentaries, Rutler made her feature film debut in 1981, with Velhos São os Trapos.[1][2] Her films are characterized by strong female main characters, and often deal with machismo.[1][2][3] In 2018 she was entered into the Academia Portuguesa das Artes e Ciências Cinematográficas.[1][4] In 2019 she was awarded a Career Prize at the Porto Femme - International Film Festival.[5]
