Poet, agricultural engineer and revolutionary Amílcar Cabral was born in Guinea-Bissau to Cape Verdean parents. After studying in Portugal, he emerged as the charismatic leader of the anti-colonial struggle against Portuguese rule. With his utopian ideas, he sparked a cultural and an armed uprising that went on to inspire other African liberation movements.
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Miguel Eek Director · Alba Lombardia Writer João Pedro Plácido Cinematographer
Budget $395K · First release November 16, 2025 · Produced in Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden, Cape Verde
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$394,554
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Mosaic
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LX Filmes
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Les Docs du Nord
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Sisyfos Film
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Korikaxoru Films
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Spain · Portugal · France · Sweden · Cape Verde
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Portuguese
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French · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Netherlands · November 16, 2025
Premiere · International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
March 11, 2026 · Premiere · CPH:DOX
South Africa
June 7, 2026 · Premiere · Encounters International Documentary Festival
Spain
November 20, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón
Ukraine
June 7, 2026 · Premiere · Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival
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