The Secret
Director Edgar Feldman
Countries Portugal
Duration 26 min
Synopsis
António Dias Lourenço, 94 years old, communist, remembers the years of incarceration in the Peniche Fort during the fascist dictatorship in Portugal, focusing on the episode of his escape in 1954. The escape, which reveals a remarkable physical courage, is what the film intends to show. Revisiting the old high security prison, Dias Lourenço remembers the adventures he went through. It was after a one-month’s punishment in “the secret” (a small cubicle without light reserved to the worst punishments) that he decided to plan one of the most successful and spectacular escapes..
António Dias Lourenço, 94 years old, communist, remembers the years of incarceration in the Peniche Fort during the fascist dictatorship in Portugal, focusing on the episode of his escape in 1954. The escape, which reveals a remarkable physical courage, is what the film intends to show. Revisiting the old high security prison, Dias Lourenço remembers the adventures he went through. It was after a one-month’s punishment in “the secret” (a small cubicle without light reserved to the worst punishments) that he decided to plan one of the most successful and spectacular escapes..