Letters from War (2016)
Overview
In 1971, António Lobo Antunes' life is brutally interrupted when he is drafted into the Portuguese Army to serve as a doctor in one of the worst zones of the Colonial War – the East of Angola. Away from everything dear he writes letters to his wife while he is immersed in an increasingly violent setting. While he moves between several military posts he falls in love for Africa and matures politically. At his side, an entire generation struggles and despairs for the return home. In the uncertainty of war events, only the letters can make him survive.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 0.9307 |
Directed By
Ivo M. Ferreira
Crew
Ivo M. Ferreira
Sandro Aguilar
Luís Urbano
Sandro Aguilar
Michel Merkt
Georges Schoucair
João Ribeiro
Nuno Mello
Nuno Mello
Lucha d'Orey
Ivo M. Ferreira
Edgar Medina
António Lobo Antunes
Pedro Góis
TOP CAST
Miguel Nunes
António
Margarida Vila-Nova
Maria José
Ricardo Pereira
Major
João Pedro Vaz
Capitão
Simão Cayatte
Alferes Eleutério
Isac Graça
Cabo Graça
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Cabo Carica
João Pedro Mamede
Alferes Professor
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Soldado Alentenjano 1
Tiago Aldeia
Alferes Ferreira
Cândido Ferreira
Sr. Fontes
João Nunes Monteiro
Bichezas
João Pinhão
Comandante Chiúme
Welket Bungué
Soldado Muzunguidi
Hugo Tourita
Capelão
Maria João Abreu
Dona Fernanda
Miguel Raposo
Enfermeiro Gago Coutinho
Tiago Araújo
Operador de Rádio 1
João Arrais
Cabo Ruço
João Veloso
Cabo Jose
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