Cartas da Guerra

Year: 2016
Country: Portugal
Director: Ivo Ferreira
Cast: Miguel Nunes, Margarida Vila-Nova, Ricardo Pereira
Genre: drama
Runtime: 105 min.
Age: 18+

Based on António Lobo Antunes's novel, a collection of letters written by a young soldier, doctor and a aspirant writer, to his wife while he was serving in Angola between 1971 and 1973, during the Portuguese Colonial War.

Based on António Lobo Antunes's novel, a collection of letters written by a young soldier, doctor and a aspirant writer, to his wife while he was serving in Angola between 1971 and 1973, during the Portuguese Colonial War, a war between Portugal with its former overseas provinces.

Awards & Festivals:

Berlin Film Festival - participation
CinEuphoria Award - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Editing
Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português - Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing
Sydney International Film Festival - participation