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Codename: Angola

Codename: Angola

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 5, 2015

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Operação Angola: Fugir para lutar

Production Companies

Persona Non Grata Pictures, RTP

Director

Diana Andringa

Description

In 1961 the liberation struggles start in Angola against the portuguese colonial power. The African students in Portugal fear for their safety and plan to flee outside the country. With the help of Theology students, French and North-American pastors, the operation code name "Angola" fled over 100 african students abroad towards freedom, amongst them several future leaders of african countries.