An Outpost of Progress

An Outpost of Progress — Plot

At the end of the nineteenth century, two inexperienced Portuguese colonizers, with a vague intention of civilizing the colonies, disembark in a remote part of the Congo River in order to coordinate a trading post. As time goes by, they become increasingly demoralized by their inability to profit from the ivory trade. A mutual feeling of distrust and misunderstadings with the locals isolate them at the heart of the tropical jungle. Faced with each other, they begin a journey towards the abyss.

• Release date
• February 12, 2016
• Runtime
• 120 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Hugo Vieira da Silva

An Outpost of Progress — Cast

Nuno Lopes João de Mattos Ivo Alexandre Sant'Anna David Caracol Makola Cleonise Malulo Kimpa Vita José Manuel Mendes Silva Porto

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Inês Helena Senhora Makola

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António Mpinda

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Domingos Sita