Nélio, a little African boy who loses his family in the civil war in Mozambique,
is taken to a training camp for boy soldiers. He manages to escape and reaches the capital after a long run. There he becomes the leader of a group of street urchins, who gradually come to believe that he can cure diseases and raise the dead. His reputation grows and people come to him for help. But the war catches up with him.
Based on a novel by Henning Mankell.

Language: Portuguese

Cast
Sérgio Titos, Joaquina Odete, Jaime Júlio, Avelino Manhiça, Francisco Chilengue

Director: Solveig Nordlund

Production Company: Prole Filme, Avenida Produções, Torromfilm

Versions: Original Version and Subtitled in English and French

Availability: The world outside the African Continent