Netherlands / Nov 16, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Poet, agricultural engineer and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral was born in Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. After studying in Portugal, he emerged as the charismatic leader of the anti-colonial struggle against Portuguese rule. With his utopian ideas, he sparked a cultural and an armed uprising that went on to inspire other African liberation movements.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amílcar |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Español, Français, Português |
| Production countries | Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden, Cape Verde |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosaic, LX Filmes, Les Docs du Nord, Sisyfos Film, Korikaxoru Films |
| Release date | 16 novembre 2025 |
| Production | Miguel Eek, Marta Castells, Virginia Galán, Javier Del Álamo, Luís Correia, Marie Dumoulin |
| Writer | Alba Lombardia, Miguel Eek |
| Editing | Federico Delpero Bejar |
| Cinematography | João Pedro Plácido |
| Assistant directors | Miguel Eek |
| Camera operators | João Pedro Plácido |
| Additional photography | João Pedro Plácido |
Show more
| Music | Nuno Carvalho |
| Sound | Nuno Carvalho |
| Budget | 394.554 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Nov 20, 2025 / Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón
Denmark / Mar 11, 2026 / CPH:DOX
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
