Summary
A 20-year veteran of the Angolan civil war returns to the capital city of Luanda where he faces the challenges of assimilation and survival.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+42)
Critics 100Audiences 58GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.5
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2004
May 13, 2004
22 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
Angola
France
Portugal
and 4 more13 people
- Makena DiopVitorio (as Oumar Makena Diop)
- MCMilton CoelhoManu (as Milton 'Santo' Coelho)
- Patrícia BullJoana, the school teacher
- GCGracy CostaRita, a discotheque dancer
- Maria CeiçaJudite, aka Maria Bárbara Simões
- Neusa BorgesFlora, the grandmother
- Miguel Hurstdoctor Luís
- TDThierry Darrigranddoctor Thierry
- Catarina Matosnurse Rute
- MAMónica Anapaznight nurse
- Raúl RosárioPedro Vasconcelos
- OSOrlando Sérgiominister of internal affairs
- PJPróspero JoãoCarlos
Directing · 1
- Zézé Gamboa Director
Writing · 3
- Carla Baptista Writer
- Fernando Vendrell Writer, Producer
- Pierre-Marie Goulet Writer
Production · 3
- Catarina Fortes Executive Producer
- François d'Artemare Producer
- Tony Gamboa Producer
Camera · 1
- Mario Masini Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anna Ruiz Editor
Sound · 3
- David Linx Original Music Composer
- Diederik Wissels Original Music Composer
- François Groult Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Lucha d'Orey Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ian Swann Makeup Artist
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