Portugal / Dec 08, 1998
There are places where love has no place.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Félix Fontoura | Tó |
| 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 |
Genres
CrimeDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zona J |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, MGN Filmes, SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 1998 |
| Production | Tino Navarro |
| Writer | Rui Cardoso Martins, Luís Pedro Nunes |
| Editing | Pedro Ribeiro |
| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Assistant directors | Leonel Vieira |
| Camera operators | Carles Gusi |
| Additional photography | Carles Gusi |
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| Production design | Rui Alves |
| Art direction | Rui Alves |
| Set decoration | Rui Alves |
| Music | Miguel Ângelo, Carlos Alberto Lopes, Branko Neškov |
| Sound | Miguel Ângelo, Carlos Alberto Lopes, Branko Neškov |
| Costume design | Maria Gonzaga |
| Makeup | Maria Gonzaga |
| Hairstyling | Maria Gonzaga |
| Budget | 1.250.000 € |
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