Tabu (2012)
Original title: Tabu
“Aurora had a farm in Africa, at the foot of Mount Tabu…”
2012 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by 
Miguel Gomes
Miguel GomesCast
Telmo Churro Miguel Gomes Hortêncílio Aquina Américo Mota Valentim Hortêncílio Artur Januário
Plot
In two parts, a lonely woman in Lisbon learns of the colonial romance of her elderly neighbor in Africa, in a black-and-white film that pays homage to Murnau.
Sinekatalog’s take
A beautiful, strange and moving black-and-white film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (8,009 votes)
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