Amílcar
The life of Amílcar Cabral, revolutionary leader of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, unfolds in this essayistic documentary, weaving letters, photographs, music, and archival footage into a vivid, striking portrait of a singular political voice.
Description
Agricultural engineer Amilcar Cabral (1924–1973) dreamed of freedom for Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde in West Africa and set about making that liberation happen. In this impressionistic documentary, the life of this remarkable revolutionary unfolds through letters Cabral wrote to his wives, set to a soundtrack of slogans and dreams. Shot in 16mm, the film tells a tale of love, political idealism, and betrayal as Cabral’s guerrilla war against Portuguese rule ultimately led to freedom he would not live to see. Assassinated by members of his own party, Cabral nevertheless served as the architect of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde’s independence, creating a blueprint for Pan-African revolts against colonialism. Poetry, photographs, and archival footage join the letters in recounting the story of an extraordinary life and enduring legacy. —Bedatri Choudhury
Biographies
Miguel Eek was born in Madrid and grew up between Mallorca, Stockholm, and Barcelona. In 2008, he founded Mosaic, a production company that specializes in documentary film. Among his films are Savis (2010), Vida Divina (2016), City of the Dead (2019), Coming Soon Last Days (2020), The First Woman (2020), and La carga (2023).
