Movie

Ruth (2018)

• May 3, 2018
• 2h 0m

• Drama

“1960. The event that stirred up Portugal.”

Overview

This is the story of a young Mozambican footballer called Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.

Director

António Pinhão Botelho

Writers

Leonor Pinhão

Starring

Igor Regalla, Josefina Massango, Paulo Furtado