Mortinho por Chegar a Casa
A Portuguese immigrant in Holland dies in an accident and is buried in a cemetery in Amsterdam. Soon he discovers that his soul won't rest in peace until his body is laying down in his fatherland. This way he decides to go to Port...
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"I saw this film during its first release in Lisbon. I had already been living there for a year, so I brought some understanding of Portuguese culture to my viewing. The Portuguese/Dutch collaboration is very special in light of the fact that these two countries were once great competing naval powers in the 15th/16th centuries. Their exploration and commerce interestingly led to the first bi-lingual dictionary in Europe, the majority of marine/shipping terms, not to mention massive migrations. The themes of Mortinho Por Chegar a Casa should be familiar to immigrants/migrant workers everywher..."
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A Portuguese immigrant in Holland dies in an accident and is buried in a cemetery in Amsterdam. Soon he discovers that his soul won't rest in peace until his body is laying down in his fatherland. This way he decides to go to Port...