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Porto Santo

Two lonely travelers, a navigator and a photographic reporter meet on the island of Porto Santo
Aug 8, 1997 · 1h 23m
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A technical problem aboard a transatlantic flight forces a plane to land in Porto Santo, the small island of Madeira's archipelago where, according to a legend, Christopher Columbus the 15th century navigator, lived for a while and entertained a sexual relationship with a widow and her nubile daughter. A girl photo journalist profits to stay the extra-needed days for repair, to visit the island - and eventually she'll become part of complex relationships among some of the secluded people of the island. Also, a yacht lost in the high seas in 1947 reappears from the misty horizon 50 years later - to unite Fanny and João, a contemporary navigator.

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Leonor Silveira
Fanny
Ana Zanatti
Maria
Beatriz Batarda
Mariana
Carlos Martins Medeiros
João, the Navigator
José Eduardo
Old man
João Didelet
Tourist
Luísa Barbosa
Tourist
António Cara D'Anjo
Police officer
Directed by Vicente Jorge Silva

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