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202660 minGdocumentary

The Old Salazar

202660 minGdocumentary

Álvaro Salazar's legacy is explored through the memories of individuals like a housekeeper, a cardinal, and a minister of propaganda, reflecting on the 1926 military coup.

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Álvaro Salazar's legacy is explored through the memories of individuals like a housekeeper, a cardinal, and a minister of propaganda, reflecting on the 1926 military coup.

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João Botelho

João Botelhodirector

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On the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, I made a documentary about Álvaro Cunhal. Now, on the centenary of the 1926 military coup, it seemed only fitting to make one about Salazar. Conceived as a diptych, the film brings together figures such as the housekeeper, the cardinal, the minister of propaganda, the nurse, and the shoeshiner, who—through their memories—recount stories we all believed had not been forgotten.

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