Reis grew up in East Timor, which was occupiedbyIndonesia until 1999. She addressed the impressions of the conflict in most of her films. After the Indonesians left, Reis was a member of the Bibi Bulak theater group.[2][3] She was a cast consultant for the Australian film Balibo, which was shot in East Timor.[3] Since 2010, she has been the director of Dili Film Works for film and television productions.[3] With this company she also produced her following works. In 2010, the first East Timorese telenovela Wehali appeared, in which Reis also played a role.[4] In 2013, she was co-director of the first East Timorese feature film Beatriz's War. She also played the role of Beatriz's mother.[4] In 2017, Reis produced the documentary Abdul & José (Portuguese A Criança Roubada).[1][3] In the same year, the telenovela Laloran Justisa, produced by Dili Film Works, was created. Reis has also made a number of short films.
