Taken by the White Man

A black-and-white photograph, where a young boy wearing a military-style beret and white shirt stands solemnly in the foreground. His expression is serious and composed beyond his years. Behind him, a group of soldiers and civilians gather near a weathered building and an old military vehicle.

Dreaming to find his long-lost brother and stolen identity, a man leaves Lisbon and returns to Mozambique after being captured by the Portuguese colonial army in 1967 and turned into a war mascot.

Project details

  • Director(s)
    Ana Sofia Fonseca
  • Producer(s)
    Ana Sofia Fonseca (Carrossel Produções), Daniella Rice (Carrossel Produções)
  • Co-producer(s)
  • Countries of Production
    Portugal
  • Countries of Co-production
  • Production Status
    In Development

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