AMÍLCAR
Spanien, Frankreich, Portugal, Schweden, Cabo Verde 2025 – Director: Miguel Eek – Original language: French, Portuguese, Spanish – Subtitles: English – Length: 87 min.
Amílcar Cabral was the leader of the anti-colonial liberation movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, a political thinker, poet, and agronomist who inextricably linked the concepts of land, culture, and liberation. Drawing on letters and writings, the film paints a picture of a visionary caught between cultural utopia, armed struggle, and a growing external threat. P.B.
Biography
Miguel Eek is a documentary filmmaker and producer from Spain. He studied film at ESCAC and Arcada Polytechnic University in Helsinki. His essayistic works range from observation to political reflection and have received numerous international awards.
Filmography
THE FIRST WOMAN, ES, 2020, 77 Min.
CITY OF THE DEAD, ES, 2019, 56 Min.
LIFE AND DEATH OF AN ARCHITECT, ES, 2017, 54 Min.
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films nominated for this award tell stories from the Global South. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ, the award is endowed with 5,000 euros. Donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
Sponsored by
With funding by
Writer: Alba Lombardia, Miguel Eek. Camera: João Pedro Plácido. Sound: Elsa Ferreira. Editing: Federico Delpero. Production: Mosaic Productions, Les docs du nord (France), Lx Films (Portugal),Sysifos Films. Producer: Javier del Alamo. International Sales: Odd Slice films.
