It's Chico Time!
SMILE. THE REGIME IS WATCHING!
July 10, 2025
19m
Overview
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.
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Cast
João Jesus
Chico Valentim
Virgílio Castelo
Eduardo Valentim
Vicente Wallenstein
Zeca
Carla Chambel
Patrícia
Carlos Quintas
Cardeal Cerejo / Assistente de Realização
Peter Michael
Menino Quim (voice)
Paulo Fragoso
Sr. Agente / Locutor (voice)
Madalena Serrano
Kid 2
Leonor Madeira
Kid 1
Madalena Alvim
Kid 3
Gonçalo Galvão Teles
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