Germany / Feb 14, 2016
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cartas da Guerra |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Foley Walkers Studio, O Som e a Fúria |
| Release date | 1 settembre 2016 |
| Production | Sandro Aguilar, Luís Urbano, Michel Merkt, Georges Schoucair |
| Writer | Ivo M. Ferreira, Edgar Medina, António Lobo Antunes |
| Editing | Sandro Aguilar |
| Cinematography | João Ribeiro |
| Assistant directors | Ivo M. Ferreira |
| Camera operators | João Ribeiro |
| Additional photography | João Ribeiro |
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| Production design | Nuno Mello |
| Art direction | Nuno Mello |
| Set decoration | Nuno Mello |
| Music | Pedro Góis |
| Sound | Pedro Góis |
| Costume design | Lucha d'Orey |
| Makeup | Lucha d'Orey |
| Hairstyling | Lucha d'Orey |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Portugal / Sep 01, 2016
Netherlands / Jan 19, 2017 / 12
France / Apr 12, 2017
Spain / Jun 16, 2017
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