Banzo (2024)

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?

Released: Dec 18, 2024

Runtime: 127 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Carloto Cotta, Hoji Fortuna, Rúben Simões, Gonçalo Waddington, Sara Carinhas, João Pedro Bénard

Crew: Leandro Ferrão (Director of Photography), Jaap Sijben (Sound Director), Pedro Marques (Editor), Filipa Reis (Producer), François d'Artemare (Co-Producer), Yohann Cornu (Co-Producer)