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The Blue Eyes of Yonta

The Blue Eyes of Yonta

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The Blue Eyes of Yonta

1992

1h 30m

7.5(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A beautiful, intelligent and flirtatious young girl, Yonta, is secretly in love with a friend of her parents, Vicente, a hero of the war of independence. Vicente is unaware of her passion as she is of the love of a young man who sends her anonymous love letters.

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Hubert Bals Fund

RTP

Film4 Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Maysa Marta

Yonta

Jacquelina Camara

Santa

Antonio Simao Mendes

Vicente

Jorge Quintino Biague

Marcos

Gervasio Anibal da Mata

Tino

Pedro Dias

Ze

Quinta Dju

Vidente

Bia Gomes

Belante

Adao Malan Nanque

Nando

Teborcio Gomes

Omer

Creative team

Directed by: Flora Gomes
Written by: Manuel Rambout Barcelos
Ina Cesaire
Produced by: Maria Cecilia Fonseca
Paulo De Sousa

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