The Wreckers

Description

A darkly funny revenge drama, examining the scars of the transatlantic slave trade

Relics must serve a purpose if they are to resonate in the present

Lisbon, 1954. In the Military History Archives, a mysterious figure steals the Last Will and Testament of GarotoBrbaro de Castroa list of thirteen bequests, and a record of Garotos remarkable life story. It is also a window onto the many other lives connected to his, including that of the archival thief: his descendent, Nuno Brbaro de Castro.

After stealing Garotos Last Will and Testament, Nuno Brbaro de Castroartifact hunter, grave robber, fake veterinarian, and agent of Angolan Independencesets off to hunt the listed artifacts, and begins to collect the distant relatives of those mentioned in the Will, even when they dont want to be collected

A centuries-spanning, darkly funny revenge drama, The Wreckers moves between Portugal, Angola, Cuba, and Louisianas Angola prison to examine the scars of the transatlantic slave trade, and the consequences of prolonged civil war.