Astrakan 79 (2024)

1979. Flicking through pictures from a Soviet magazine, 15-year-old Martim dreams of building a new society. His radical communist parents send him to study at Astrakan for one year. In her new film, Catarina Mourão captures with tremendous precision the moment a middle-aged man passes his story on to his son, thus shedding the taboo of his ineffable experience.

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

M

Martim Santa Rita

Self

M

Masari

Self

M

Mateus M Santa Rita

Martim

L

Lourenço Alarcão

Narrator (voice)

Catarina Mourão

Narrator (voice)

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