Letters from War

Letters from War (2016)

Cartas da Guerra

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.

Date of release
2016-09-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Ivo M. Ferreira

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $118.5K
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Sophia Awards; Golden Globe (Portugal) for Best Film

Letters from War is a 2016 Portuguese drama film directed by Ivo M. Ferreira and based on the letter collection D'este viver aqui neste papel descripto by António Lobo Antunes. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere. It was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.

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