Drama ·Fantasy ·War · Belgium · 2012 · 1h 18m

The Children's Republic

A República di Mininus

The Children's Republic poster
Director
Flora Gomes
Cast
Danny Glover as Dubem Hedviges Mamudo as Mão-de-Ferro Melanie de Vales as Nuta Joyce Simbine Saiete as Fatima Bruno Mauro Armindo Nhavene as Ayma Anaïs Adrianopoulos as Bia
Crew
João Ribeiro — Director of Photography Dominique Pâris — Editor Papa Oumar Ngom — Original Music Composer Youssou N'Dour — Original Music Composer Franck Moisnard — Screenplay Flora Gomes — Screenplay
Synopsis

In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.

Trailer The Children's Republic — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
africautopiawar childpolitical allegory
Key Collaborators
Flora Gomes Director João Ribeiro Director of Photography Dominique Pâris Editor Papa Oumar Ngom Original Music Composer Youssou N'Dour Original Music Composer Franck Moisnard Screenplay Flora Gomes Screenplay François d'Artemare Producer Maria João Mayer Producer Tim Pannen Production Design
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