Colossal Youth

Movie
Audience Score
73
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NR 2 hr 35 minDramaThe Fontainhas Collection PosterPart of The Fontainhas Collection
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.
StarringVenturaVanda DuarteBeatriz Duarte
DirectorPedro Costa
WriterPedro Costa

Movie Details

Original Language:Portuguese
Production Companies:Ventura Film, Contracosta Produções
Movie Tags:
emigrationsquatterhousing developmentmethadone

The Fontainhas Collection

Films by Pedro Costa set in the neighborhood of Fontainhas with recurring characters Vanda, Ventura and Vitalina.