Burkina Faso / Feb 25, 2013 / FESPACO Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maurice Ngwakum | Chico |
| Esther Ugochinvere Nwokocha | Amiga |
| Verónica Nneamaka Nwokocha | Aimée |
| Kherin Ramutala | Baifaz |
| Georgina João Cosa | Girl |
| Murambiwa Rusike | Child President #1 |
| Claris Masimba Kamwendo | Child President #2 |
| Peter P. Gudo | Tigre |
| Elizabeth Carew | Head Nurse |
| Sidney Mafumo | Mão-de-Ferro (5 Years Old) |
| Kassia Tarsis Retagi dos Santos | Wounded Girl |
| Mauro Tomàs Fernando Vombe | Cyclist |
| Samuel Fernando Malunbe | Grown-up President |
| Florine Ibot | President's Secretary |
| Vasco Condo | General |
| Cândida Bila | Minister #1 |
| Gilberto Mendes | Minister #2 |
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| Rigério Manjare | Minister #3 |
| Elísio Cuinica | Minister #4 |
| Maria Atalia | Minister #5 |
| Márcia Zime | Minister #6 |
| Joanett Rombe | Minister #7 |
| Armando Joaquim Natingue Matuiane | Minister #8 |
| Maurício Tembe | Minister #9 |
| Micael Jossias Chiziane | Minister #10 |
| Rosa Vasco Zibane | Minister #11 |
| Adelino Branquinho | Minister #12 |
| Kimberly Marilyn Mendes Mudauka | Carnaval Expert #1 |
| Zeca Manuel Lopes | Carnaval Expert #2 |
| Valter Mayson Massinga | Carnaval Expert #3 |
| Jéssica Marta Manhinça | Carnaval Expert #4 |
| Tamara Edith Pola | Carnaval Expert #5 |
| Adolfo Joaquim Machava | Mão-de-Ferro Village Soldier |
| Filomena Filipe Mendes | Nuta's Grandmother |
Genres
DramaFantasyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A República di Mininus |
| Original language | PT |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmes do Tejo II, Les Films de l'Après-Midi, Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion, RTP, Saga Film, Telecine Bissau Produções |
| Official site | filmesdotejo.pt |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2012 |
| Executive producer | Pedro Pimenta |
| Production | François d'Artemare, Alexander Ris, Petra Hengge, Hubert Toint, Jean-Jacques Neira, Maria João Mayer |
| Writer | Franck Moisnard, Flora Gomes |
| Casting | Guilherme Mendonça |
| Editing | Dominique Pâris, Paul Englebert |
| Cinematography | João Ribeiro, João Manuel 'Funcho' Costa |
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| Assistant directors | Ângela Sequeira, Boaventura Mausse, Dino Estrelinha, Inadelso Cossa, Flora Gomes, Ana Patricia Silva |
| Lighting | Paulo Silva |
| Camera operators | João Ribeiro, João Manuel 'Funcho' Costa |
| Additional photography | João Ribeiro, João Manuel 'Funcho' Costa |
| Production design | Tim Pannen, Jan Müller, Falk Wenzel, Michael Kalden |
| Art direction | Jan Müller, Tim Pannen, Falk Wenzel, Michael Kalden |
| Set decoration | Tim Pannen, Jan Müller, Falk Wenzel, Michael Kalden |
| Special effects | Gerhard van der Heever, Paul Englebert |
| Visual effects | Paul Englebert |
| Music | Youssou N'Dour, Papa Oumar Ngom, Marina Lerchs, Pierre Donnadieu, Jean-Noël Yven, Luc Thomas, Alexandre Hecker, Marie-Jeanne Wychmans |
| Sound | Marina Lerchs, Youssou N'Dour, Papa Oumar Ngom, Pierre Donnadieu, Jean-Noël Yven, Luc Thomas, Alexandre Hecker, Marie-Jeanne Wychmans |
| Costume design | Oumou Sy, Abigail Machado |
| Makeup | Abigail Machado, Oumou Sy |
| Hairstyling | Abigail Machado, Oumou Sy |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Nov 24, 2020 / Festival Wallay!
Theatrical release
Brazil / Oct 04, 2012
Portugal / May 16, 2013
France / Jun 27, 2013
Digital
Spain / Nov 24, 2020 / Filmin
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