Chronicler of the Winds

Overview

Based on the book by Henning Mankell (Sweden), this story takes place in Mozambique and is about a young boy, Nelio, who loses his entire family during a time of civil war. A wounded Nelio is found by a baker in the capital Mapouto; refusing medical treatment, the boy instead asks for sanctuary so he can tell his terrible tale. This he proceeds to do, starting with how the fighters arrived in his village and slaughtered many, to his captivity, his escape and his teaming with other orphaned street urchins to become their leader in survival.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 24, 1998

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal, Mozambique, Sweden

Production

Canal+,MEDIA Programme of the European Union,Film i Väst,Svenska Filminstitutet,RTP,Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual,Torromfilm,Prole Filme,Avenida Produções,Unicef

Cast

Joaquina Odete,Lilia Mompié,André Ruco,Lucrécia Paco,João Manja,Casimiro Nbusse,Sérgio Titos,Francisco Chilengue,Mónica Chilave,Adelino Branquinhoand 2 more

Director

Solveig Nordlund

Writer

Tommy Karlmark,Solveig Nordlund,Henning Mankell

Producer

Henrique Espírito Santo,Solveig Nordlund

Cinematography

Lisa Hagstrand

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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