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202296 minPGdocumentary

Colonialism Historical Events

Invisible Hands

202296 minPGdocumentary

Dozens of Portuguese draft deserters took refuge in a Paris house during the 1970s, evading the colonial war and documenting their anti-colonialist actions.

Colonialism Historical Events

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Hugo Dos Santos

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Dozens of Portuguese draft deserters took refuge in a Paris house during the 1970s, evading the colonial war and documenting their anti-colonialist actions.

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Hugo Dos Santosdirector

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A house in Paris sheltered Portuguese draft deserters during the 1970s colonial war. They sought refuge from military service and participated in anti-colonialist actions. The Portuguese political police's archives provide the only records of their activities. Testimonials and amateur images reconstruct this clandestine memory of resistance and the struggle against war.

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