(Comédia Infantil)

Content: Based on the book by Henning Mankell (Sweden), this story takes place in Mozambique and is about a young boy, Nelio, who loses his entire family during a time of civil war. A wounded Nelio is found by a baker in the capital Mapouto; refusing medical treatment, the boy instead asks for sanctuary so he can tell his terrible tale. This he proceeds to do, starting with how the fighters arrived in his village and slaughtered many, to his captivity, his escape and his teaming with other orphaned street urchins to become their leader in survival.

Countries:

Belgium,

France,

Mozambique,

Portugal,

Sweden

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

93 minutes

Year:

1998

Directors:

Solveig Nordlund

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Production companies:

Prole Filme,

Avenida Produções,

Torromfilm,

Svenska Filminstitutet,

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual,

RTP,

Film i Väst,

Canal+,

Unicef,

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Actors:

Nélio

Nacimento

Mandioca

Senhor Castigo

José

Crews:

Makeup Artist

Production Design

Director of Photography

Sound Mixer

Script Supervisor