RTP 2 devote its programming to the documentary produced and conceived in Portugal.
The schedule of RTP 2 has a great virtue; it is the only channel providing public service, without a doubt. The tv emission is particularly interesting and offers a wide variety of programs of cultural and entertainment venues. The documentaries are a sector with a lot of weight in this matter and rightly so. The direction of the channel is careful to show short and long feature films produced nationally, which is an advantage, since in most cases, the Portuguese film-makers cannot even distribute its work on national cinemas. To that extent, and although there are many aspects to improve, (and here I an aside, it's boring seeing the same systematic documentary about killer sharks and giant snakes-eating humans. I understand that there is an audience that loves these animals, but there are always the same ... documentaries, of course), is pleased to see the quality work of Portuguese filmmakers and a broader scope, which also includes fiction. One of the documentaries that I appreciated the most was of "Jose and Pilar", the intimate surroundings of the life of the author and his wife and something of provocative as they address the controversy that always followed some of the books published by Saramago. I really enjoyed the performance of Brazilian actress Marilia Pêra, giving the body and voice to people who sent letters to the writer, not always with a very positive content about the literary value of this works. The final part of the documentary is very beautiful, a sort of closure with a gold key, a long hug in the sky studded with fireworks. It is a beautiful document, not only because it portrays the daily life of the author, but above all because it is a record of the great love that Jose and Pilar harbored for each other.
