Based on the voyages of 16th-century explorer Fernão Mendes Pinto, one of the first Europeans to sail to the Orient

A remarkable imagining of the historic voyages of 16th-century explorer and writer Fernão Mendes Pinto, one of the first Europeans to sail to and travel the Orient– India, Japan, and places in between. Choral renditions of Portuguese singer-songwriter Fausto”s progressive 80”s pop album Por Este Rio Acima add inspiration to a lush period drama.

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Cast & Crew

Actors:

• Cláudio da Silva as Fernão Mendes Pinto
• Cassiano Carneiro as interpreter
• Pedro Inês as Cristóvão Borralho
• Jani Zhao as Meng
• Catarina Wallenstein as D. Maria Correia de Brito

Director: João Botelho

Producer: Alexandre Oliveira

Additional Details

Label: IndiePix Films

Genre: Drama

Language: Portuguese

Run Time: 108 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/11/20

UPC: 845637063772