Ruth

This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.

Director: António Pinhão Botelho

Cast: Igor Regalla, Josefina Massango, Paulo Furtado, J.P. Simões, Álvaro Correia, José Raposo, António Simão, António Nipita

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