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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. 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.

Top 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

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.

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