To begin with, I enjoyed John-5's comments very much. I think Mr. de Oliveira belongs in the pantheon of cinema masters. He has a unique vision, visual intelligence, and a very particular sensibility. I've seen [i]Abraham's Valley, Journey to the Beginning of the World, I'm Going Home, The Convent[/i]. I learned about him from critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, who claims Oliveira's masterpieces are [i]NO, FRANCISCA[/I] and [I]INQUIETUDE[/I], which I have not seen.
I've been able to track down two other Oliveiras on dvd: PARTY and THE LETTER. (Have you fellas seen 'em?) The latter sounds very similar to Abraham, which I enjoy and admire, but stop short of calling a masterpiece due to occasional slackness.

Leonor Silveira has done little... except for gracing every film directed by MdO since her debut in CANNIBALS(88). A total of 14 films!