IT´S CHICO TIME!
movie
SMILE. THE REGIME IS WATCHING!
Released July 10, 2025
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.
Cast
João Jesus
as
Chico Valentim
Virgílio Castelo
as
Eduardo Valentim
Vicente Wallenstein
as
Zeca
Carla Chambel
as
Patrícia
Carlos Quintas
as
Cardeal Cerejo / Assistente de Realização
Peter Michael
as
Menino Quim (voice)
Paulo Fragoso
as
Sr. Agente / Locutor (voice)
Madalena Serrano
as
Kid 2
Leonor Madeira
as
Kid 1
Madalena Alvim
as
Kid 3
Gonçalo Galvão Teles
as
Pide Agent
Crew
Rafael Sá Carneiro
as
Director
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João Severo
as
Director
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Beatriz Amador
as
Assistant Director
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Maria Barral
as
Second Assistant Director
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Margarida Kalinichenko
as
Script Supervisor
Rafael Sá Carneiro
as
Writer
Rafaela Elias
as
Writer
Rafael Sá Carneiro
as
Characters
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João Severo
as
Writer
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João Severo
as
Characters
Rafaela Elias
as
Characters
Beatriz Silva
as
Writer