Desc: A Praia da Amália: Directed by Patrícia Couveiro. With Mariana Cardoso, Simão Fumega, Maria Luísa Ganilho, João Gouveia. Amalia had a secret in the shape of a beach. In that sea her heart sank. With the dance of the tides, it ended up breaking apart. At Praia da Amália you don't just take salt on your arm or sand on your feet. You take poems. A film based on the written poetry of Portuguese biggest diva Amália Rodrigues.