The Children's Republic

Oct 4, 2012

1h 18m

★ 5.8

Overview

In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

War

Production Companies

Filmes do Tejo II

Les Films de l'Après-Midi

Neue Mediopolis Filmproduktion

RTP

Saga Film

Telecine Bissau Produções

The Children's Republic Trailers

Cast

Dubem

Danny Glover

Mão-de-Ferro

Hedviges Mamudo

Nuta

Melanie de Vales

Fatima

Joyce Simbine Saiete

Ayma

Bruno Mauro Armindo Nhavene

Bia

Anaïs Adrianopoulos

Toni

Stephen Carew

Chico

Maurice Ngwakum

Amiga

Esther Ugochinvere Nwokocha

Aimée

Verónica Nneamaka Nwokocha

Baifaz

Kherin Ramutala

Girl

Georgina João Cosa

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