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Celeste, a Portuguese emigrant in France, summons to her memory the past recollections of her youth, silenced by Salazar's dictatorship...<p> Through this show, Lionel Cécilio wanted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal.</p><p> On April 25, 1974, in Portugal, the Carnation Revolution brought down the longest-lasting dictatorship in Europe. Thousands of Portuguese marched together, towards their destiny, to write, with unwavering resolve, a sublime story of unity, love, and peace. These men and women thus succeeded in winning their freedom without a single drop of blood being shed.</p><p> This is the story of a democracy that is won through the union of a people and conquered with flowers.<br> When her grandson asks her about her life, Céleste, a Portuguese emigrant in France, summons to her memory the past memories of her youth silenced by the Salazar dictatorship...</p>