The Great Kilapy

The Great Kilapy

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 7, 2012

Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve of Angolan independence in the mid-1970s, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration — and soon after finds himself hailed as a hero of the national liberation struggle.

The Great Kilapy

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 7, 2012

The Great Kilapy
Zézé Gamboa's sardonic historical drama follows a good-hearted, apolitical con man who, on the eve of Angolan independence in the mid-1970s, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration — and soon after finds himself hailed as a hero of the national liberation struggle.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers David & Golias, Gamboa & Gamboa, Raiz Produções Cinematográficas
Original title O Grande Kilapy
Directors Zézé Gamboa
Writers Luis Carlos Patraquim, Luís Alvarães

Cast

Lázaro Ramos

as Joãozinho

Pedro Hossi

as Pedro

João Lagarto

as Raul

Hermila Guedes

as Francisca

Buda Lira

as Ernesto Lopes

Patrícia Bull

as Rita

Pedro Carraca

as Rui

Adriana Rebello

as Maria Antónia - Mitó

Silvia Rizzo

as Carmo

São José Correia

as Lola Valdez

Antônio Pitanga

as Pai de Joãzinho

Maria Ceiça

as Mãe de Joãozinho

Alberto Magassela

as Alfredo

Carlos Paca

as Zeca

Miguel Telmo

as Engraxador

Anabela Teixeira

as Amiga de Lopes

Marcello Urgeghe

as Pide Luanda 1

Manuel Wiborg

as Pide Lisboa

Filipe Crawford

as Inspector PIDE

Eduardo Frazão

as Artur Jovem

Gisela João

as Fadista

Carlos Sebastião

as Director PIDE Luanda

José Boavida

as Abílio (empregado)

Carmen Santos

as Mãe de Joãozinho (voice)

Luís Lucas

as Ernesto Lopes (voice)

Beatriz Batarda

as Francisca (voice)

Ciomara Morais

as Rapariga do Bar

Elisabete Piecho

as Mulher Agência de Viagens

António Fonseca

as Homem do Restaurante de Luxo

Bruno Schiappa

as G.N.R.

Daniel Martinho

as Presidente do Clube

Jorge Silva

as Pide Luanda

Sabri Lucas

as Caboverdiano

Vanessa Almeida

as Prostituta

Francisco Areosa

as Militar