Documentary · Spain · 2025 · 1h 27m

Amílcar

Amílcar poster
Director
Miguel Eek
Cast
Amílcar Cabral as Self (archive footage)
Crew
João Pedro Plácido — Director of Photography Federico Delpero Bejar — Editor Alba Lombardia — Writer Miguel Eek — Writer Miguel Eek — Producer Marta Castells — Producer
Synopsis

Poet, agricultural engineer and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral was born in Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. After studying in Portugal, he emerged as the charismatic leader of the anti-colonial struggle against Portuguese rule. With his utopian ideas, he sparked a cultural and an armed uprising that went on to inspire other African liberation movements.

Mood & Themes
africaportugalguinea bissauamilcar cabralcabo verdeindependencia
Key Collaborators
Miguel Eek Director João Pedro Plácido Director of Photography Federico Delpero Bejar Editor Alba Lombardia Writer Miguel Eek Writer Miguel Eek Producer Marta Castells Producer Virginia Galán Producer Javier Del Álamo Producer Luís Correia Producer Marie Dumoulin Producer
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