Letters from War

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.

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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.

Cast

Miguel Nunes
Miguel Nunes
António
Margarida Vila-Nova
Margarida Vila-Nova
Maria José
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Pereira
Major
João Pedro Vaz
João Pedro Vaz
Capitão
Simão Cayatte
Simão Cayatte
Alferes Eleutério
Isac Graça
Isac Graça
Cabo Graça
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Francisco Hestnes Ferreira
Cabo Carica
João Pedro Mamede
João Pedro Mamede
Alferes Professor
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Sérgio Sá Cunha
Soldado Alentenjano 1
Tiago Aldeia
Tiago Aldeia
Alferes Ferreira
Cândido Ferreira
Cândido Ferreira
Sr. Fontes
João Nunes Monteiro
João Nunes Monteiro
Bichezas

Trailer

LETTERS FROM WAR by Ivo M. Ferreira (official international Trailer)

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