Colossal Youth

"Raise your arm, shout out your freedom"

2006 2h 36m PT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Raise your arm, shout out your freedom”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Ventura
Ventura
Vanda Duarte
Vanda
Beatriz Duarte
Gustavo Sumpta
Cila Cardoso
Isabel Cardoso
Clotilde
Alberto 'Lento' Barros
Lento
António Semedo Moreno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pedro Costa
Writers: Pedro Costa
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Portugal, Switzerland, France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Portugal, Switzerland, France.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Fontainhas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pedro Marques shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ventura and Vanda Duarte and Beatriz Duarte carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Raise your arm, shout out your freedom".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pedro Costa directs. Pedro Marques cuts. Produced in Portugal, Switzerland, France. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 156 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Portugal, Switzerland, France.
4Part of the "The Fontainhas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Pedro Marques shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ventura and Vanda Duarte and Beatriz Duarte carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Raise your arm, shout out your freedom".
9IMDB entry: tt0460480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.