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April Captains

Name: April Captains
Released: 2000

Capitães de Abril

2000

This drama recounts the 1974 Carnation Revolution that toppled Portugal's long dictatorship, seen through two young army captains who help lead the near-bloodless coup and the euphoric day that changed the nation. A stirring historical film.

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Part of 10 Essential Portuguese Films

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Portugal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Portugal in the 196 country film challenge.