A young man returns to his native Alentejo countryside and encounters the legendary seductive “enchanted moura,” sparking a poetic journey that intertwines ancient Arabic folktales with contemporary rural life. Drawing on medieval prose and verse, the film explores cultural memory and pagan traditions through visual folklore rooted in Portuguese-Arab heritage.
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Luís Varela
Abdal
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Teresa Goucho
Nadia
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Vitorino Salomé
Príncipe
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Ricardo Pais
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Luís Couto
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Manuel Costa e Silva Director · António Borges Coelho Writer Mário de Carvalho Cinematographer
First release December 17, 1985 · Produced in Portugal
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Portugal
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Portuguese
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Portuguese
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Portugal · December 17, 1985
Theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa | Ante-Estreia
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