Canada / Sep 07, 2012 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve of Angolan independence in the mid-1970s, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration — and soon after finds himself hailed as a hero of the national liberation struggle.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sílvia Rizzo | Carmo |
| São José Correia | Lola Valdez |
| Antônio Pitanga | Pai de Joãozinho |
| Maria Ceiça | Mãe de Joãozinho |
| Alberto Magassela | Alfredo |
| Carlos Paca | Zeca |
| Miguel Telmo | Engraxador |
| Anabela Teixeira | Amiga de Lopes |
| Marcello Urgeghe | Pide Luanda 1 |
| Manuel Wiborg | Pide Lisboa |
| Filipe Crawford | Inspector PIDE |
| José Pedro Gomes | Artur |
| Eduardo Frazão | Artur Jovem |
| Gisela João | Fadista |
| Carlos Sebastião | Director PIDE Luanda |
| José Boavida | Abílio (empregado) |
| Carmen Santos | Mãe de Joãozinho (voice) |
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| Luís Lucas | Ernesto Lopes (voz) |
| Beatriz Batarda | Francisca (voice) |
| Elisabete Piecho | Mulher Agência de Viagens |
| António Fonseca | Homem do Restaurante de Luxo |
| Bruno Schiappa | G.N.R. |
| Daniel Martinho | Presidente do Clube |
| Jorge Silva | Pide Luanda |
| Sabri Lucas | Caboverdiano |
| Vanessa Almeida | Prostituta |
| Miguel Coutinho | |
| Francisco Areosa | Militar |
| Adriana Rabelo | Maria Antônia, Mitó |
| Suzana Borges | Maria Antónia, Mitó (voz) |
| Orlando Costa | Pai de Joãozinho (voz) |
| Tó Alexandre | Amigo de Lopes |
| Eduardo Dascar | PIDE Avião |
| Ciomara Morais | Cliente do Bar |
| Zézé N'Gambi | Músico |
| Jorge Kaipas | Músico |
| Vitor Santos | Músico |
| Carlos Sanches | Músico |
| Pedro Soares | Violeiro |
| Ricardo Parreira | Guitarrista |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | O Grande Kilapy |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Angola, Brazil, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David & Golias, Raiz Produções Cinematográficas, Gamboa & Gamboa |
| Release date | 7 settembre 2012 |
| Executive producer | Luís Alvarães |
| Production | Fernando Vendrell, Cláudia Laramee, Franck-Nicolas Chelle, Lázaro Ramos, Sol de Carvalho |
| Writer | Luis Carlos Patraquim, Luís Alvarães |
| Editing | Pascal Latil |
| Cinematography | Mario Masini |
| Assistant directors | Zézé Gamboa |
| Camera operators | Mario Masini |
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| Additional photography | Mario Masini |
| Production design | João Torres |
| Art direction | João Torres |
| Set decoration | João Torres |
| Music | David Linx, Diederik Wissels, Hugo Leitão |
| Sound | Hugo Leitão, David Linx, Diederik Wissels |
| Costume design | Teresa Campos, Sano de Perpessac |
| Makeup | Sano de Perpessac, Teresa Campos |
| Hairstyling | Sano de Perpessac, Teresa Campos |
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