The Boatman (2026)
Joaquim is released early from prison after sixteen years. Hiding it from his family, he takes on a dangerous job as a boatman ferrying illegal clam-pickers out into the river as a way to buy his daughter the piano he once promised her.
Director: Simão Cayatte
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Romeu Runa as Joaquim |
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Miguel Borges as Fernando |
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Jani Zhao as Anong |
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Madalena Aragão as Miriam |
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Sandra Faleiro as Cláudia |
| Directing | Simão Cayatte | Director |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Camera | Bartosz Świniarski | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ana Pinhão Moura | Production Executive |
| Production | João Caiado | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Tomé Palmeirim | Sound Director |
| Sound | David Badalo | Sound Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucha d'Orey | Costume Design |
| Art | Isabel Branco | Art Direction |
| Editing | Micael Espinha | Editor |