'' Hour of the Star '' ( ) is a Brazilian film directed by Suzana Amaral and released in 1985 . The film is an adaptation of a book by Clarice Lispector with the same name . In 1986 , the actress Marcélia Cartaxo won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival , for her role as Macabea . It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
36th Berlin International Film Festival
36th Berlin International Film Festival
Hour of the Star