Zona J (1998)
There are places where love has no place.
Tó, a black boy from Zona J, a tough neighborhood in Lisbon, falls in love with a white girl, Carla. Tó dreams of living in Angola and taking Carla with him. However, the reality the two teens are in complicates their plans...
Director: Leonel Vieira
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: December 8, 1998
Cast
- Núria Madruga - Carla
- Ivo Canelas - Cosmo
- Ana Bustorff - Conceição
- José Pedro Gomes - Carlos
- Carlos Santos - capataz
- Joaquim Nicolau - worker
- Almeno Gonçalves - inspector
- Félix Fontoura - Tó
- Milton Spencer - Pantera
- Edson Silva - Picapau
Screenplay
Music: Miguel Ângelo
Cinematography: Carles Gusi
Editing: Pedro Ribeiro
Production: Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, MGN Filmes, SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
Country: Portugal
Language: Português
Budget: $1M
Original Language: pt
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
racism
More Films by Director: Leonel Vieira
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zona J about?
- Tó, a black boy from Zona J, a tough neighborhood in Lisbon, falls in love with a white girl, Carla. Tó dreams of living in Angola and taking Carla with him. However, the reality the two teens are in complicates their plans...
- Who directed Zona J?
- Zona J was directed by Leonel Vieira.
- Who stars in Zona J?
- Zona J stars Núria Madruga, Ivo Canelas, Ana Bustorff, José Pedro Gomes, Carlos Santos, Joaquim Nicolau.
- How long is Zona J?
- Zona J has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Zona J?
- Zona J is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Zona J?
- Zona J had a budget of $1M.
- Where was Zona J produced?
- Zona J was produced in Portugal.
- What are the themes of Zona J?
- The themes of Zona J include: Social Commentary and Reflection.