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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
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Ruth
by António Pinhão Botelho Production - Produced
RUTH is a film about the society of metropolitan Portugal and its African colonies at the beginning of the 1960’s. This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.
Original title: Ruth
2018 Portugal, Mozambique 1h 45min M/12
Feature film
Cast:
Igor Regalla plays Eusébio
Afonso Lagarto
Almeno Gonçalves
Álvaro Correia
Ana Bustorff
Anabela Moreira
André Gago
André Gomes
Andreia Bento
António Nipita
António Simão
Bruna Quintas
Bruno Cabrerizo
Dinis Gomes
Evandro Gomes
Fernando Luís
Filipe Crawford
Filipe Vargas
Gonçalo Cabral
Henrique Feist
Hugo Mestre Amaro
Ivo Alexandre
João Aragão
João Cabral
José Eduardo
José Manuel Mendes
Jose Neto
José Raposo
Josefina Massango
JP Simões
Lídia Franco
Luís Lucas
Marcello Urgeghe
Marco Delgado
Maria Emília Correia
Maria João Pinho
Marina Albuquerque
Mauro Hermínio
Miguel Bogalho
Miguel Monteiro
Miguel Nunes
Nuno Feist
Paulo Furtado
Paulo Pinto
Pedro Carraca
Pedro Ferreira
Pedro Inês
Pessoa Júnior
Rui Melo
Rui Morisson
Shaquille Adamugy
Teresa Madruga
Tiago Sarmento
Vítor Norte
Buanamade Amad
Francis Seleck
Francisco Pessoa Júnior
Guilherme Gomes
Maria Atalia
Miguel Rocha
Paulo Duarte Ribeiro
Pedro Andrade
Sérgio Moura Afonso
Suzana Borges
Director - António Pinhão Botelho
Screenplay - Leonor Pinhão
Image - Lisa Persson
Sond - Ricardo Leal, Tiago Raposinho, Pedro Góis
Decors - Paula Szabo
Editing - Paulo Mil Homens
Music - Paulo Furtado AKA The Legendary Tigerman
Executive producer - Ana Pinhão Moura, Aurélio Le Bon
A Leopardo Filmes production
In co-production with APM Produções, Mapiko Filmes
With the support of
ICA – Instituto do Cinema e Audiovisual
INAC
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
Lisboa Film Commission
Conselho Municipal de Maputo
Camões - Centro Cultural Português em Maputo
Hotel Pestana Rovuma
Cofina Media S.A.
With the financial support of
RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Distribution: NOS Audiovisuais
Festivals and awards
ArteKino Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Cantos na Maré Film Festival
Portuguese Cinema Days in Berlin 2019