CAMARADA CUNHAL

July 1956. Álvaro Cunhal arrives at Peniche Fort and is placed in the most modern and secure prison wing, considered escape-proof. Despite the tight control exercised over the prisoners, Álvaro and his comrades manage to organize a small commune and provide support to the most vulnerable detainees, while looking for a way to escape.

The Crew

Romeu Vala

Álvaro Cunhal

Filipa Nascimento

Albertina

Frederico Barata

Gomes

Gonçalo Neto Arroja

Lopes

Guilherme Moura

Carvalho

Helena Caldeira

Eugénia

Henrique Gomes

Dias Lourenço

Ivo Arroja

Octávio Pato

João Craveiro

Guarda Peniche

João Miguel Mota

Pires Jorge