Banzo

Banzo (2024)

1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?

Data di uscita
2024-12-25
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (3)
Durata
2 h 7 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Margarida Cardoso

Cast

Curiosità

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Banzo is a 2024 Portuguese-language drama film written and directed by Margarida Cardoso. Starring Carloto Cotta as Dr. Alfonso Paivaand and Hoji Fortuna as Alphonse, the film presents the legacy of Portuguese colonialism in Africa, revisiting memories and historical scars.

Production

In June 2021, Eurimages decided to support the film with €250,000.

The film set in 1907 was filmed in Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe.

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