A Sovereign Dream (2016)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Gonçalo Portugal Guerra

Synopsis

In August 1903, the King of Portugal, D.Carlos I, proceeds to, by Royal Charter, the auction sale of the Fort St. Joseph - located in a small islet near the city of Funchal. In October 2000, the old fort is acquired by professor Renato Barros, without him even knowing that the Royal Charter documented not only the sale of the property but also the domain over the islet. Overnight, the professor becomes the Prince.

Actors

Renato Barros
Renato Barros
Renato Barros
Hilário Rebolo
Hilário Rebolo
Hilário Rebolo
Lígia Gonçalves
Lígia Gonçalves
Lígia Gonçalves
Sancho Pestana
Sancho Pestana
Sancho Pestana
Élvio Sousa
Élvio Sousa
Élvio Sousa
Brian Philp
Brian Philp
Brian Philp
Maria Teresa Barros
Maria Teresa Barros
Maria Teresa Barros
Laurinda Silva
Laurinda Silva
Laurinda Silva
José Neto
José Neto
José Neto
José Luís
José Luís
José Luís
Abílio António
Abílio António
Abílio António
Nuno Baptista
Nuno Baptista
Nuno Baptista
Nuno Franco
Nuno Franco
Nuno Franco
Jaime Santos
Jaime Santos
Jaime Santos
Jorge Soares
Jorge Soares
Jorge Soares
Vítor Soares
Vítor Soares
Vítor Soares

Crews

Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Director
Gagliardini Graça
Gagliardini Graça
Sound Recordist
Marco Frias
Marco Frias
Visual Effects Designer
Bernardo Madureira
Bernardo Madureira
Sound Engineer
Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Editor
Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Gonçalo Portugal Guerra
Producer

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