Private Project

THE SOUND OF DICTATORSHIP – 50 YEARS OF APRIL

The horizon of Portuguese boats heading towards ex. Portuguese colonies in Africa.
A colonial war lost for Portugal and highlighted by the loss of many Portuguese and Africans in Angola, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique.

Exile in France was the only opportunity to escape to Ultramar.

The documentary highlights the Carnation Revolution as an important milestone with the fall of the PIDE, and the release of political prisoners from Aljube, Caxias, Peniche, Angra do Heroísmo, and Tarrafal in Cape Verde.
The 25th of April and the fall of the Estado Novo that was in force from 1932 to 1974.

  • Miguel Leonardo
    Director
  • Miguel Leonardo
    Writer
  • Miguel Leonardo
    Producer
  • Miguel Leonardo
    Key Cast
    "None"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    O SOM DA DITADURA – 50 ANOS DE ABRIL
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Drama, Documentary, Revolution, Reality
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 8, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Latino & Native American Film Festival
    New Haven, New York
    United States
    March 17, 2024
    North American Premiere
    Latino Social, Political, Cultural Impact Award
  • Lift-Off Global Network
    Iver, Slough
    United Kingdom
    February 26, 2024
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Miguel Leonardo

Miguel Leonardo was born on December 10, 1996, in Almada.

He is a writer, poet, essayist, musician, actor, screenwriter and director.

At the age of 16, he began his first poetic movement with Luís Oliveira and Nuno F. Silva, the Ultra Abjectionist movement. Between 2020 and 2021, he was the main character in the short films «Contra Tempo», «Subsolo» and «1 de Janeiro». At the age of 25, he released his first short film, «O Rapaz Que Pensava Demais», which was nominated at some film festivals in Portugal and abroad. In the world of literature, he wrote «A Voz de Lisboa com Paris» (Gato Bravo, 2023, January) and «Pena Humana» (Poética Grupo Editorial, 2023, December), with illustrations by Luís Silveirinha.

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Director Statement

Nothing in this film should be seen as abstract, it is about the reality that the country has overcome in the space of 41 years. In 2024, Portugal will celebrate 50 years of democracy, and that is what should be highlighted.

April 25, 1974, brought freedom, and equality, among so many important things such as the dialogue that exists in this declaration.