Zona J (1998)
Overview
Tó, a black boy from Zona J, a tough neighborhood in Lisbon, falls in love with a white girl, Carla. Tó dreams of living in Angola and taking Carla with him. However, the reality the two teens are in complicates their plans...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,250,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 1.49 |
Directed By
Leonel Vieira
Crew
Leonel Vieira
Rui Cardoso Martins
Miguel Ângelo
Tino Navarro
Branko Neškov
Carles Gusi
Pedro Ribeiro
Luís Pedro Nunes
Rui Alves
Carlos Alberto Lopes
Maria Gonzaga
TOP CAST
Núria Madruga
Carla
Ivo Canelas
Cosmo
Ana Bustorff
Conceição
José Pedro Gomes
Carlos
Carlos Santos
capataz
Joaquim Nicolau
worker
Almeno Gonçalves
inspector
Milton Spencer
Pantera
Edson Silva
Picapau
Tino Navarro
Receptador
Noémia Costa
Flowershop Client
Maria d'Aires
TAP Worker
Luísa Barbosa
D. Mira
Rui Luís
Guard
Sílvia Alberto
Fátima
Edmundo Rosa
Beto
Rómulo Fragoso
Cienta
António Melo
Chico Galinhas
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