April 25 – An Adventure for Democracy

April 25 – An Adventure for Democracy

16 mins | Documentary | Oct. 23, 2000

Some years ago, the Palácio de São Bento suddenly shook from visitors singing Zeca Afonso’s 1972 Grândola, Vila Morena in protest against Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s neo-liberal politics. Do the Carnation Revolution’s dreams live on in verses such as "On each corner there's a friend / In each face there's equality / Grândola, brown town / Land of fraternity"?

April 25 – An Adventure for Democracy

16 mins | Documentary | Oct. 23, 2000

April 25 – An Adventure for Democracy
Some years ago, the Palácio de São Bento suddenly shook from visitors singing Zeca Afonso’s 1972 Grândola, Vila Morena in protest against Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s neo-liberal politics. Do the Carnation Revolution’s dreams live on in verses such as "On each corner there's a friend / In each face there's equality / Grândola, brown town / Land of fraternity"?
Producers
Original title 25 de Abril - Uma Aventura Para a Demokracya
Directors Edgar Pêra
Writers Manuel Rodrigues, Edgar Pêra

Cast