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The Portuguese Falcon
The Portuguese Falcon
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THE PORTUGUESE FALCON

Capitão Falcão

Directed by João Leitão
Portugal, 2015
Comedy, Action

Synopsis

A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The film follows the adventures of the “Lusitanian superhero”, the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcon, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the “red menace”.

Synopsis

A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The film follows the adventures of the “Lusitanian superhero”, the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcon, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the “red menace”.