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Completed - PORTUGUESE - Drama, Historical - 125 minutes

Log Line

Dreaming of great adventures and of standing up for his homeland, a young Portuguese man enlists in the army during World War I and is sent to the front line in Africa, Mozambique. Left behind by his platoon, he sets out on a grueling trek across the mystic Makua native land, walking for over a thou

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2019 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2019 (Line up)
  • Pre Cannes Screenings 2021 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : João NUNO PINTO
Cast : João Nunes MONTEIRO, João LAGARTO, Filipe DUARTE

Synopsis

Dreaming of great adventures and of standing up for his homeland, a young Portuguese man enlists in the army during World War I and is sent to the front line in Africa, Mozambique. Left behind by his platoon, he sets out on a grueling trek across the mystic Makua native land, walking for over a thousand kilometers, in search of his dream.

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Country(ies) : PORTUGAL


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