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 NELIO'S STORY Tells the story of Nélio, a little African boy who loses his whole family in the civil war in Mozambique. He is taken to a training camp for boy soldiers but manages to escape and, after a long run, reach the capital. Nélio becomes the leader of a group of street urchins, who gradually come to believe that Nélio is a "curandeiro", 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. Awards Special Prize from the Juri Cannes Junior, Festivals Rotterdam, Créteil, Guldbagge Feature film Drama 92' Colour 35 mm available in Betacam Title Nelio's Story, 1997 "Comédia Infantil" Director Solveig Nordlung Production Prole Filme, Avenida Produções, Torromfilm Cast Sérgio Titos João Manja Joaquina Odete Jaime Julio |
