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Colossal Youth (2006)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 35M

Director : Pedro Costa

Synopsis

After the Portuguese government demolishes his slum and relocates him to a housing project on the outskirts of Lisbon, 75-year-old Cape Verde immigrant Ventura wanders between his new and old homes, reconnecting with people from his past.

Actors

Ventura
Ventura
Ventura
Vanda Duarte
Vanda Duarte
Vanda
Beatriz Duarte
Beatriz Duarte
Gustavo Sumpta
Gustavo Sumpta
Cila Cardoso
Cila Cardoso
Isabel Cardoso
Isabel Cardoso
Clotilde
Alberto 'Lento' Barros
Alberto 'Lento' Barros
Lento
António Semedo Moreno
António Semedo Moreno
Paulo Nunes
Paulo Nunes
José Maria Pina
José Maria Pina
André Semedo
André Semedo
Silva 'Nana' Alexandre
Silva 'Nana' Alexandre
Paula Barrulas
Paula Barrulas

Crews

Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa
Director
Francisco Villa-Lobos
Francisco Villa-Lobos
Producer
Philippe Avril
Philippe Avril
Producer
Elda Guidinetti
Elda Guidinetti
Producer
Andres Pfäffli
Andres Pfäffli
Producer
Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa
Cinematography
Leonardo Simões
Leonardo Simões
Cinematography
Pedro Marques
Pedro Marques
Editor
Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa
Writer
Olivier Blanc
Olivier Blanc
Sound Recordist
Nuno Carvalho
Nuno Carvalho
Sound Editor
Mário Dias
Mário Dias
Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

COLOSSAL YOUTH Trailer (2006) - The Criterion Collection

Posters and backgrounds

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