El viaje de abril

El viaje de abril

2014 · 10 min · War

Julia is 30 years old and the daughter of a fallen soldier. She never knew her father: she was born when he was due to die in the Falklands. Julia has decided to embark on a journey, on her bicycle, from northern Argentina to the Falkland Islands. Everywhere she looks, she finds traces of her own memory: her father is evoked in the memory of the cause for which he gave his life.

Directed by Júlio Cardoso · Written by Júlio Cardoso

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