Drama ·Crime · Portugal · 2026 · 1h 46m

The Boatman

O Barqueiro

The Boatman poster
Director
Simão Cayatte
Cast
Romeu Runa as Joaquim Miguel Borges as Fernando Jani Zhao as Anong Madalena Aragão as Miriam Sandra Faleiro as Cláudia
Crew
Bartosz Świniarski — Director of Photography Micael Espinha — Editor Paulo Branco — Producer Lucha d'Orey — Costume Design
Synopsis

Joaquim is released early from prison after sixteen years. Hiding it from his family, he takes on a dangerous job as a boatman ferrying illegal clam-pickers out into the river as a way to buy his daughter the piano he once promised her.

Key Collaborators
Simão Cayatte Director Bartosz Świniarski Director of Photography Micael Espinha Editor Paulo Branco Producer Lucha d'Orey Costume Design
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