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Ala-Arriba! (1942) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 88 mins · Portuguese
- Directed by
- José Leitão de Barros
- Starring
- Maria Olguim, Ilídio Rocha Silvestre, Nicolau, Domingos Gonçalves, Elsa Bea-Flor, Luís Pinto
The film portrays a coastal community devastated by a maritime disaster while chronicling the forbidden romance of Julha and João Moço, who belong to rival fisher castes. In a society that bars mixed‑caste marriages and condemns courtship without parental approval, their relationship threatens both families, bringing shame to women and men alike.
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