The Portuguese

In a time preceding the Carnation Revolution, we meet two men: one young, one old. One is fleeing the country, and the other helps him escape through Trás-os-Montes. While they make “the leap,” they speak about their lives and their troubles… This is an ode to those who fought for Freedom, and to these fifty springs that have passed. Throughout 13 performed songs, we travel across the country, hand in hand with several Portuguese people who tells us their stories through music, until we get back to this young man who runs away and returns to Lisbon, shortly after the Revolution, to reunite with his loved ones and live in freedom.

Director: Vicente Alves do Ó

Cast: Diogo Branco, Paulo Calatré, Filipe Amorim, Rita Durão, Tomás Alves, Nuno Represas, Madalena Aragão, Rita Cruz

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.