Revolução sem sangue

Revolução sem sangue
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRui Pedro Sousa
Based onEsquecidos em Abril
by Fábio Monteiro[1]
Release date
  • 11 April 2024 (2024-04-11) (Portugal)
CountryPortugal
LanguagePortuguese

Revolução sem sangue (lit. Revolution without blood) is a 2024 Portuguese film directed by Rui Pedro Sousa. The film, the director's debut feature,[2] was released on 11 April 2024 in Portugal[3] near the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which it depicts.[4] Despite that revolution being largely considered a "bloodless" one, the film focuses on four[N 1] persons who were killed during the events.[5] That is why the title, after being shown as Revolução sem sangue in the opening credits is stylised Revolução sem sangue (Revolution without blood)[6] in the end credits (which is rendered as Revolução (sem) sangue in certain media).[7]

The film is based on real events that took place on 24–26 April 1974, in Lisbon.[1]

Premise

João Arruda is an Azorean student at the University of Lisbon and is interested in Marxism and political philosophy. Fernando Giesteira works as a bartender, in the hope of studying later. Fernando Reis is a soldier, coming home to Lisbon for a few days.The path of the three young men, hoping for more freedom in the country, leads them in front of the seat of the PIDE, in Lisbon, on 25 April 1974. There, António Lage works as a civil servant, but his scruples become unbearable when he witnesses a young woman (Inês) being tortured, and he decides to quit his position. As the radio reports that a growing gathering of the population supported by the army is happening in the city, the director of the PIDE decides to have compromising documents burnt and let Inês be released in the morning. But in the evening she comes back among the crowd, accompanied by her young daughter, to join the demonstrations and shout her anger before the seat of the PIDE. From the windows of the building, the PIDE starts shooting on the crowd. Inês is hit by a bullet but Fernando Reis manages to drag her unconscious out of the shooters' range. João Arruda and Fernando Giesteira are shot, while Fernando Reis is accidentally shot by another soldier while trying to catch Lage, who had surrendered but is also shot as he is running away. All four men die; the fate of Inês is unclear.

Cast

  • Lucas Dutra as Fernando Giesteira
  • Rafael Paes as João Arruda
  • Diogo Fernandes as Fernando Reis
  • Manuel Nabais as António Lage
  • Teresa Vieira as Inês
  • Helena Caldeira as Rita, Fernando Giesteira's girlfriend
  • João Arrais

Production

The film was shot on location in Lisbon.[2][8] It was produced with the help of the victims' families.[9]

Release

In Portugal, the film was released in theaters on 11 April 2024,[3] before the semi-centennial of the revolution. It aired in Galician at Televisión de Galicia the night of 24 April and was also available in the streaming platform AGalega for 24 hours.[10] On 18 July, it became available on Max.[11] It first aired in Spanish theaters on 7 July 2025 at the 31th Festival Ibérico de Cinema,[12] which it opened.[13] On 24 April 2025, the film aired on RTP1, making its debut on Portuguese television.[14][15]

Reception

Público found the film sincere but as surprising in its good as in its bad aspects.[16] Another review praised the intentions of the film.[17]

Revolução (sem) Sangue was seen by 20 000 people in Portugal, becoming 2024's fourth most seen Portuguese film in the country.[18]

The film was selected by the Portuguese Film Academy as a candidate for Best Ibero-American Feature Film of the 2024 Macondo Awards in Colombia.[19] It had ten nominations in nine categories at the 2025 Sophia Awards[20] and won one: João Arrais as Best Supporting Actor.[21]

Notes

  1. ^ The official number of victims is 5.

References

  1. ^ a b ""Revolução (sem) Sangue". Conheça as vidas interrompidas por Abril". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cristiana Reis; Euclides Semedo; Daniel Fernandes (12 April 2024). ""Revolução (Sem) Sangue" lembra os cinco mortos no 25 de Abril". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b ""Revolução (sem) Sangue": chega aos cinemas o filme sobre os mortos no 25 de abril". RTP Cinemax (in European Portuguese). 12 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ Antunes, André Filipe (14 April 2024). "Cravos, sangue e uma "saraivada de tiros": o cinema e a televisão contam a história dos mortos do 25 de Abril". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ Ana Maria Ribeiro (9 April 2024). "'Revolução (Sem) Sangue': Filme conta história menos conhecida dos mortos do 25 de Abril". Correio da Manhã (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Estreia hoje nos cinemas filme sobre os que morreram na Revolução de 74". DNOTICIAS.PT (in Portuguese). Agência Lusa. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ Filipa Bulha Pereira (17 April 2024). "Famosos reúnem-se na antestreia do filme "Revolução (Sem) Sangue"". Caras (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ "25 Abril/50 anos: Filme vai contar história dos que morreram na revolução". Visão (in European Portuguese). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. ^ ""Revolução sem sangue". Filme relata morte de jovens no 25 de Abril". RTP Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ "A TVG estrea este mércores 'Revolución sen sangue', inspirada na Revolución dos Caraveis do 25 de abril de 1974 - G24". Corporación Radio e Televisión de Galicia (in Galician). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ Kanas, André (15 July 2024). "«Revolução Sem Sangue» estreia na Max". Quinto Canal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Premier en España de "Revolução (sem) Sangue", la película que cuestiona la narrativa oficial de la Revolución de los Claveles". Festival Ibérico de Cinema (in Spanish). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Festival Ibérico de Badajoz tem cinema português na abertura e na competição de curtas". Observador (in European Portuguese). Agência Lusa. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  14. ^ Oliveira, Eduardo (23 April 2025). "O filme sobre o 25 de Abril que emocionou milhares de portugueses vai dar na RTP1". NiT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  15. ^ Teixeira, Bruno (21 April 2025). "Filmes sobre o 25 de abril para celebrar a Revolução dos Cravos na televisão". Magazine.HD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  16. ^ Mourinha, Jorge (10 April 2024). "Revolução (Sem) Sangue: o sangue oculto". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  17. ^ Almeida, Júlio (7 April 2024). "50 Anos do 25 de Abril: O lado esquecido da Revolução". Notícias de Aveiro (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Quais os filmes mais vistos nos cinemas em 2024 em Portugal?". Forbes Portugal (in European Portuguese). Lusa. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  19. ^ Resende, Tiago (18 June 2024). ""Revolução (Sem) Sangue" selecionado para representar Portugal nos Prémios Macondo". Cinema Sétima Arte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  20. ^ Gonçalves, João (15 March 2025). "14ª edição dos Prémios Sophia. "Grand Tour", de Miguel Gomes, lidera nomeações". Cinevisão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Os Vencedores dos Prémios Sophia 2025". Fio Condutor (in Portuguese). 28 April 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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