1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?
Cast: Carloto Cotta, Hoji Fortuna, Rúben Simões
Banzo
1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Margarida Cardoso
- Producers
- Filipa Reis
- Studio
- Uma Pedra no Sapato, Damned Films, BALDR Film
Maturity rating
M/16Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
