An educated Portuguese soldier tells the whole of Portuguese military history during his troop’s march through Africa in 1973 during the Portuguese colonial war. In a series of flashbacks, we learn about important people and events from Portuguese history and the reasons and events that brought him where he is today.
PROGRAME ARCHIVE: FILM
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
"Non" ou a Vã Glória de Mandar, feature film, 1990.
DIRECTED BY: Manoel de Oliveira
CAST:
Luís Miguel Cintra (Cabrita,
Viriato,
Don João de Portugal),
Diogo Dória (Manuel),
Miguel Guilherme (Salvador),
Luís Lucas (Brito)
SCRIPT:
P. João Marques,
Manoel de Oliveira
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Elso Roque
Synopsis:
color, digital, 110 min