Made of Steel | Tábuas com História
Maria Duarte, actress and drama teacher in Porto is to be submitted to a second operation. She then tries to solve her problems by embracing an inner journey into her family’s native land, in Tabuaço, near the Douro river and its vineyards.
There, she meets Matias, a Brazilian dentist and director of the local group of amateur theater, the Masks of Steel, the toast of the town to her delight. Conducted by Dr Matias their aim is to recover the old theater building – once the jewel in the crown of Tabuaço.
Out of the blue, the theater turns out to become a probable source of income for the local City Hall and everything is settled to sold it in the name of irretrievable progress.
Facing uncertainty, together with the local community, Dr Matias, the Masks of Steel and Maria will try to reverse this tragic fate by assembling all the resources within their reach.
This moving story intends to show the beauty of the Douro river and its surroundings, with the added value of their people, proud of their traditions and cultural heritage.