Amílcar
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Amílcar

7.0 / 10 2025 1h 27mNR Portuguese
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Amílcar Cabral

Amílcar Cabral

Self (archive footage)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miguel Eek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Amílcar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker