Feature film
O miradouro da Lua
Jorge António · 1993
Synopsis
A young man who is studying theatre and dreams of being an actor receives an invitation from a father he has never known: the father asks him to come and join him in Angola. He sets out on the journey and meets along the way an Angolan student returning to her country. On arriving at his father's address, he finds a major surprise there, which will upend his life.
Context
Filming takes place during the civil war, and the film is dated 1993 by most records, 1992 by one of them. It is shown in France in 2002, at the Festival des 3 Continents, in a section devoted to the cinemas of Lusophone Africa, under the title Le Mirador de la lune; its English title varies from one record to another. Its cast includes João Cabral, Aline Solange and Isabel de Castro.
Who it is for
A feature-length fiction film in Portuguese, running eighty-five to ninety minutes depending on the listings.
Prizes and reception
Regarded as the first co-production between Portugal and Angola, and its director's first feature film.
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