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The Children's Republic
The Children's Republic

The Children's Republic

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DramaFantasyWar

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In a war-torn African country, a small group of young people, led by Mão-de-Ferro, a traumatized and violent war child, arrive in a mysterious city where children, abandoned by adults, have created their own utopian republic.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

04 October 2012

Country

Belgium

Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Dubem

Hedviges Mamudo

Hedviges Mamudo

Mão-de-Ferro

Melanie de Vales

Melanie de Vales

Nuta

Joyce Simbine Saiete

Joyce Simbine Saiete

Fatima

Bruno Mauro Armindo Nhavene

Bruno Mauro Armindo Nhavene

Ayma

Anaïs Adrianopoulos

Anaïs Adrianopoulos

Bia

Stephen Carew

Stephen Carew

Toni

Maurice Ngwakum

Maurice Ngwakum

Chico

Esther Ugochinvere Nwokocha

Esther Ugochinvere Nwokocha

Amiga

Verónica Nneamaka Nwokocha

Verónica Nneamaka Nwokocha

Aimée

Kherin Ramutala

Kherin Ramutala

Baifaz

Georgina João Cosa

Georgina João Cosa

Girl

Murambiwa Rusike

Murambiwa Rusike

Child President #1

Claris Masimba Kamwendo

Claris Masimba Kamwendo

Child President #2

Peter P. Gudo

Peter P. Gudo

Tigre

Elizabeth Carew

Elizabeth Carew

Head Nurse

Sidney Mafumo

Sidney Mafumo

Mão-de-Ferro (5 Years Old)

Kassia Tarsis Retagi dos Santos

Kassia Tarsis Retagi dos Santos

Wounded Girl

Mauro Tomàs Fernando Vombe

Mauro Tomàs Fernando Vombe

Cyclist

Samuel Fernando Malunbe

Samuel Fernando Malunbe

Grown-up President

Florine Ibot

Florine Ibot

President's Secretary

Vasco Condo

Vasco Condo

General

Cândida Bila

Cândida Bila

Minister #1

Gilberto Mendes

Gilberto Mendes

Minister #2

Rigério Manjare

Rigério Manjare

Minister #3

Elísio Cuinica

Elísio Cuinica

Minister #4

Maria Atalia

Maria Atalia

Minister #5

Márcia Zime

Márcia Zime

Minister #6

Joanett Rombe

Joanett Rombe

Minister #7

Armando Joaquim Natingue Matuiane

Armando Joaquim Natingue Matuiane

Minister #8

Maurício Tembe

Maurício Tembe

Minister #9

Micael Jossias Chiziane

Micael Jossias Chiziane

Minister #10

Rosa Vasco Zibane

Rosa Vasco Zibane

Minister #11

Adelino Branquinho

Adelino Branquinho

Minister #12

Kimberly Marilyn Mendes Mudauka

Kimberly Marilyn Mendes Mudauka

Carnaval Expert #1

Zeca Manuel Lopes

Zeca Manuel Lopes

Carnaval Expert #2

Valter Mayson Massinga

Valter Mayson Massinga

Carnaval Expert #3

Jéssica Marta Manhinça

Jéssica Marta Manhinça

Carnaval Expert #4

Tamara Edith Pola

Tamara Edith Pola

Carnaval Expert #5

Adolfo Joaquim Machava

Adolfo Joaquim Machava

Mão-de-Ferro Village Soldier

Filomena Filipe Mendes

Filomena Filipe Mendes

Nuta's Grandmother

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