The Boatman

Name: The Boatman
Director: Simão Cayatte
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2026-04-09
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Romeu Runa, Miguel Borges, Jani Zhao, Madalena Aragão, Sandra Faleiro

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2026 · 106 min · Drama · Crime

Overview

Joaquim is released early from prison after sixteen years. Hiding it from his family, he takes on a dangerous job as a boatman ferrying illegal clam-pickers out into the river as a way to buy his daughter the piano he once promised her.

Directed by Simão Cayatte

Cast

Romeu Runa — Joaquim
Miguel Borges — Fernando
Jani Zhao — Anong
Madalena Aragão — Miriam
Sandra Faleiro — Cláudia