CREDITS
Directed by:
Rui Simões
WITH
António Setas, Arlindo Barbeitos, Cláudio Torres,
João Freire, José Mena Abrantes, Luis Cília,
Manuel dos Santos Lima, Manuela Torres,
Rui Simões, Vasco de Castro
Special Appearance:
Eduardo Lourenço;
Open Letter to the Prime Minister
by Myriam Zaluar
Director of Photography:
Marta Pessoa
Sound:
Paulo Cerveira
Editing:
Márcia Costa
Marketing:
Fátima Santos Filipe
Executive Producer:
Jacinta Barros
Producers:
Jacinta Barros and Rui Simões
Associate Producer:
Filmes do Mundo
Production:
Real Ficção
SYNOPSIS
Between 1961 and 1974, 100,000 young Portuguese men left to fight in the wars of the former colonies. During the same period, another 100,000 left Portugal specifically to avoid fighting that same war. Much has been said, written, and filmed about those who went to war. Regarding the others, nothing exists; it is a kind of taboo subject in our society. What role did these men who "fled the war" play in building the country we are today? What paths did they take? In what ways did they resist?
FUNDING
SUPPORT
FESTIVALS
• Fronteira – International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival
• Figueira Film Art 2014
AWARDS
• Special Mention for Feature Film at Figueira Film Art 2014
• Nominated for the 2015 SOPHIA Awards in the Best Feature Documentary category
