Letters from War

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 2016

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Production

Foley Walkers Studio,O Som e a Fúria

Cast

João Arrais,Miguel Nunes,João Pedro Vaz,Welket Bungué,João Nunes Monteiro,Hugo Tourita,Sérgio Sá Cunha,Margarida Vila-Nova,João Pedro Mamede,João Velosoand 10 more

Director

Ivo M. Ferreira

Writer

Edgar Medina,António Lobo Antunes,Ivo M. Ferreira

Producer

Sandro Aguilar,Luís Urbano

Cinematography

João Ribeiro

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4704422