Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret (2020)
In a small coastal African village, Jaki lives, in a house full of cousins ruled with an iron fist by grandmother Agnette and haunted by the mysterious figure of Grandmother Catarina. The life of the neighbourhood revolves around the construction of a Mausoleum for a deceased President that threatens to demolish the local residents’ houses. “Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret” is an adaptation of Ondjaki's novel.
Director: João Ribeiro
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Dmitry Bogomolov as Bilhardov |
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Adelino Branquinho as Senhor Osório |
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Anabela Adrianopolos as Avó Agnete |
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Buanamade Amade as Manifestante |
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Cândida Bila as Dona Libânia |
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Didier Bensa as Soldado Russo |
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Eduardo Gravata as Soldado Gordo |
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Evaristo Abreu as Senhor Tuarles |
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Filimone Meigos as Rafael Truz Truz |
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Hermelinda Simela as Senhora da Padaria |
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Ana Magaia as Avó Catarina |
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Caio Canda as Pi |
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Bruno Palla as Soldado Russo |
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Félix Tinga as Padeiro |
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Flávio Bauraqui as Espuma do Mar |
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Iva Mugalela as Tia Antónia |
| Directing | João Ribeiro | Director |
| Writing | João Nunes | Writer |
| Production | Luís Galvão Teles | Producer |
| Production | João Ribeiro | Producer |
| Camera | José António Loureiro | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ondjaki | Novel |