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Fernando Robles

A Portuguese officer is thrust into the brutal realities of war as he leads counterinsurgency missions in 1960s Angola, forced to confront the moral cost of empire and his own conscience.

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Fernando Robles is a historical figure and the subject of a film centered on his experiences during the Portuguese Colonial War. Fernando Augusto Colaço Leal Robles, a Portuguese former Second Lieutenant, participated in early counterinsurgency operations against the União dos Povos de Angola (UPA) in northern Angola in 1961, at the beginning of the conflict. The film explores his role in these military actions, shedding light on the complexities of the war and its impact on those involved. Robles was born in Coimbra, Portugal.

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