It is said that Camões took 20 years to write the 8,816 verses that compose the Portuguese epic poem "The Lusiads". Actor António Fonseca dedicated four years of his life to memorize them. The film documents the year before his 2012 oral presentation of the poem at an event celebrating Guimarães as the European Capital of Culture.
8816 Versos
2013
General Audiences
78 min.
Documentary
Portugal
Colorido
Sofia Marques
Sofia Marques, Paulo Abreu, Nani Espinha, Ricardo Rezende, Micael Espinha, Pedro Macedo
Francisco Moreira
Patrícia André
Roughcut
Jon Luz
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