In portugal, on the night from 24 to 25 april 1974, the radio played. Although dramatised, the plot is closely based on the events of the revolution and many of the key characters are real. To the voice of the poet jose afonso, the revolting trrops took the barracks. Vous pouvez regarder le film capitaines davril en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal canada et france avec son original en portugais. Film dedicated to the carnation revolution of april 25, 1974 in portugal. In portugal, on the night from 24 to 25 april 1974, the radio played a forbidden song. Ao som da voz do poeta jose afonso, as tropas avancaram, marchando sobre lisboa. Antonia, in the film, represents the underground resistance against dictatorship and the. The film is serious in tone and nature as it talks about portugals revolucao dos cravos carnation revolution. Portugal finally decided to turn against the fascist government in power and grant liberty to its 5 remaining african colonies. Captain salgueiro maia, portrayed in the film, was born in 1944 and died of cancer in 1992. Sep 25, 20 ana portuguese short film english subtitles hd duration.
April captains is a film that shows twentyfour hours of this revolution lived by three main characters. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film dramatizes the 1974 peoples revolt that overthrew portugals fascist. Wij en onze partners gebruiken verschillende technologieen op. Ana portuguese short film english subtitles hd duration. The story recreates the historic day in portugal, late in the evening of 24 april 1974, when a radio station broadcast an outlawed song entitled grandola. It could be the indubordination of a journalist but in fact it was the starting signal of a military coup detat that changed the history of this little country and the destiny of vast territories in africa. Italian actor stefano accorsi and french actor frederic pierrot are great in the leading roles.
Grandola vila morena song was an anthem for revolutionaries and it is heard many times during the whole film. Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the rightwing portuguese dictatorshipwhich continued the fascist policies of longtime dictator antonio salazarand of two young army captains who were involved in it. Ex jumanji 2, top gun 2, mulhermaravilha 1984, mulan. Although dramatised, the plot is closely based on the events of the revolution and many of the key characters are real such as captain salgueiro maia and prime minister.