In 2004 Oliveira made '' The Fifth Empire '' ( '' O Quinto Império – Ontem Como Hoje '' ) , a highly political film based on the play '' El-Rey Sebastiao '' by José Régio . The film chronicles the history of King Sebastian I of Portugal , and at a screening at the 2004 Venice Film Festival Oliveira acknowledged that US President George W. Bush had " a " Sebastianist " inclination in his expressed desire to spread democracy and freedom around the globe in his own version of the Fifth Empire . " In the film King Sebastain ( Ricardo Trêpa ) contemplates pursuing his crusade in the Middle East that would lead to the Battle of Alcácer Quibir ( where he would eventually die ) and the counsel that he seeks from a variety of advisors , friends and family members . The film portrays King Sebastian as obsessed with his place in history and with his own myth of himself , while creating violent situations all around him . The film was screened at Venice out of competition as part of Oliveira 's Career Golden Lion award . Oliveira followed this film with '' Magic Mirror '' ( '' Espelho Mágico '' ) in 2005 . Based on the novel '' A Alma dos Ricos '' by Agustina Bessa-Luís , the film stars Leonor Silveira , Ricardo Trêpa , Luís Miguel Cintra , Leonor Baldaque and Michel Piccoli in a cameo , but was produced by José Miguel Cadilhe instead of Paulo Branco . In the film , Silveira plays a wealthy woman who is determined to see a real apparition of the Virgin Mary with the help of Trêpa , who has recently been released from prison
2004 Venice Film Festival
61st Venice International Film Festival
Manoel de Oliveira