Colonial Action of the Portuguese
Acção Colonizadora dos Portugueses
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The aim of this documentary – especially in the subtitles – is to promote the benefits of civilization. The buildings and roads, built by Africans, commanded by settlers. The agricultural facilities, the hospital. Then the camera lingers with a certain fascination on dances – including warriors – and topless women. This curious documentary concludes with two “visions of the future”: a Portuguese dance of white and black schoolchildren, and the graduation of Portuguese teenagers.
António Antunes da Mata directed Colonial Action of the Portuguese. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.
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