Teaser poster for the film 'Ruth' by António Pinhão Botelho. Ruth is a film about the game of interests surrounding the signing of Eusébio by Benfica football club, at the beginning of his football career.


It's about the story of the young Mozambican footballer, Eusébio, a gifted athlete destined to great achievements, coveted by rival clubs, Sporting and Benfica, which ends up hiring him. Blackmail, kidnapping attempts, ministers involved, press hysteria and huge money offers make the story of this football transfer into a saga evolving between the two continents. It ends up when the legend begins: with Eusébio’s first match at the Benfica Stadium.

Leopardo Filmes, 2018