Drama · France · 2024 · 2h 7m

Banzo

Director

Cast

Carloto Cotta as Afonso Hoji Fortuna as Alphonse Rúben Simões as Ismael Gonçalo Waddington as Raimundo Sara Carinhas as Luísa João Pedro Bénard as Dr. Figueira

Crew

Leandro Ferrão — Director of Photography Pedro Marques — Editor Rutger Zuydervelt — Original Music Composer Margarida Cardoso — Writer Filipa Reis — Producer Artur Pinheiro — Production Design

Synopsis

1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Key Collaborators

Margarida Cardoso Director Leandro Ferrão Director of Photography Pedro Marques Editor Rutger Zuydervelt Original Music Composer Margarida Cardoso Writer Filipa Reis Producer Artur Pinheiro Production Design Silvia Grabowski Costume Design

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