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Luís

Name: Luís
Director: João Lopes
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-09-01
Duration: 28 min
Cast: João Lopes, Carla Maciel

2012 0hr : 28m Drama

A ghostly meeting with Luís de Camões, the one-eyed adventurer, widely considered Portugal’s greatest poet. Luís de Camões is considered Portugal’s national poet, an equivalent to England’s Shakespeare or Spain’s Cervantes. João Lopes’s film takes us on an otherworldly journey to Camões’s five-hundred-year-old epic Os Lusíadas, which he composed in Macau whilst he was stationed in the colony.

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João Lopes

Carla Maciel

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Why it may be worth watching

Luís combines Drama elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes João Lopes, Carla Maciel.

Who may enjoy it

Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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poetportuguese history