
Original title
Comédia Infantil
Released
7/24/1998
Origin country
PT
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Canal+, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Svenska Filminstitutet, Film i Väst, Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, RTP, Torromfilm, Prole Filme, Avenida Produções, Unicef
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
1hr 33min
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.
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