IT´S CHICO TIME!
A HORA DO CHICO!
Release: 2025-07-10
·Runtime: 19m
Thriller
Comedy
Horror
In 1974, Chico, a beloved host of a children’s TV show at the service of a repressive authoritarian regime, is forced to make the hardest decision of his life: murder a colleague live on air, or lose the approval of his powerful father. As the cameras roll, the program unravels into a surreal theatre of obedience, repression, and madness.
Production Countries
Portugal
Production Companies
Lusófona Filmes
Cast
Virgílio Castelo
as Eduardo Valentim
Vicente Wallenstein
as Zeca
Peter Michael
as Menino Quim (voice)
Paulo Fragoso
as Sr. Agente / Locutor (voice)
Leonor Madeira
as Kid 1
Carla Chambel
as Patrícia
Carlos Quintas
as Cardeal Cerejo / Assistente de Realização
Madalena Serrano
as Kid 2
Madalena Alvim
as Kid 3
Gonçalo Galvão Teles
as Pide Agent
João Jesus
as Chico Valentim
Crew
Beatriz Silva
Writer, Art Direction, Sculptor, Costume Designer, Costumer, Director of Communications
Rafael Sá Carneiro
Director, Writer, Director of Communications
Rafaela Elias
Writer, Director of Photography, Cinematography, Colorist, Director of Communications
Tomás Pedro
Producer, Director of Communications
Damião Rodrigues
Second Assistant Camera