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- 1975, Mozambique's rebirth as an independent nation. The young revolution sweeps the streets of Maputo clean of prostitutes and bad habits. The prostitutes are sent to re-education camps deep in the countryside, where they will become "new women" - loyal comrades of the new nation. As the "clean-up" takes place, Margarida, a 16-year-old girl from the countryside, is mistakenly taken. Drawing on the stories of real women, Virgin Margarida is a dramatic exploration of a little known chapter in Mozambique's history. A chapter that made no allowance for individuality and enshrined male domination as an ideology.
- Feature narrative Era Oculta - "Hidden Era" unfolds in the vibrant city of Maputo, where Rastafari artist Phambi grapples with securing his son's education amidst the rhythmic beats of Mozambique. Perennially on the brink of expulsion due to payment delays, Phambi's artistic journey becomes a compelling narrative, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of an artist navigating the unique landscape of Mozambique. In the film amidst the vibrant art scene, two young women, allies to Phambi, play a pivotal role in supporting his artistic endeavors. They willingly pose for him, adding depth and inspiration to his creations. Their presence in the film highlights the collaborative spirit within the artistic community. It brings a nuanced perspective to the narrative, reflecting the diverse voices that contribute to the cultural tapestry of Maputo. Against the backdrop of reggae, Rastafarianism, and the distinctive dynamics of survival in Matola and Maputo, the film delves deeper into societal norms, revealing the transformative power of resilience in the face of adversity. The two young women, through their participation, contribute to the exploration of the complexities and nuances of Africa's artistic landscape, creating a richer and more inclusive portrayal of the community. As the story unfolds, the hidden era of Africa's artistic landscape is further enriched, shedding light on the vibrant tapestry of creativity that defines the region. Phambi's dedication to his craft, with the support of these two young women, paints a vivid picture with an expanded exploration of the broader African context, capturing the essence of an artist's survival in this dynamic and challenging environment. In this hidden era, Ixon, Phambi's young son, becomes a witness to his father's artistic struggle, discovering the essence of art beyond traditional visions and embracing the diverse influences that shape the continent's cultural mosaic. The film magnifies the resilience and creativity required to navigate the complexities of the artistic world in Mozambique and beyond, offering a broader perspective on the African narrative within the global artistic discourse. "Hidden Era" celebrates resilience, a visual and auditory odyssey that invites audiences to reflect on the power of art and activism in driving social change. We intend to immerse viewers in the rich cultural tapestry of Mozambique, inviting them to explore the hidden layers of a society in flux and to recognize the unsung heroes who, against all odds, shape the course of history. Through this film, we aim to amplify the voices of those often marginalized, shedding light on the transformative potential of art and the indomitable spirit of individuals who defy societal expectations to forge a path of their own.
- Zafa finally opens the bar. Throughout the day things don't go as planned, the workers he hired aren't as qualified as they seemed, and things get worse. But he never gives up on his dreams.
- A young ex-con seeking redemption is surprised by a bank foreclosure that forces him to plot against a ruthless crime boss.
- In a small village in Mozambique, two little boys make use of condoms in a different way.
- On 16 June 1960 in Mueda, Mozambique, the Portuguese army executed six hundred inhabitants on the orders of the Portuguese governor. Since the country's independence, Mueda's residents relive this event each year in a theatrical re-enactment, playing the roles of the assassins, victims and spectators. This film sets a historical landmark in the cinematic memory of decolonization and the Mozambican people's grieving process.
- In the midst of Mozambique's devastating civil war, Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, wanders the countryside in search of his mother. His only companion is an elderly storyteller, and the only guide to finding his mother is a dead man's diary. This transporting drama underscores the power of imagination in surviving, and ultimately overcoming, the catastrophe of war.
- After her daughter's death, Rita returns to the African country of her childhood to investigate the death of Yvone Kane, a former political activist and guerrilla fighter. There, she becomes embroiled in a journey into the past of a land haunted by war and evil.
- As children, a Mozambique native and a Portuguese colonialist were friends. Years have passed and Mozambique is fighting for its independence. Two childhood friends meet on opposing sides.
- A man revisits his grandparents' Mozambique village where he grew up when civil war raged. His grandmother protected him from the war back then. The film now shines light into that dark history prudently.
- The agitprop film ESTAS SÃO AS ARMAS by Murilo Salles was edited together from archival images and formed one of the first works to be produced by the newly founded film institute in Maputo.
- Two boys with different experiences and goals meet up in a sprawling African market. One is looking for a job, to get back what was stolen from him and return home. The other will do anything to avoid having to go back with his family. They become friends and together they reinvent the world.
- 1960. On hot nights, in the small village in the fertile Incomati river valley, men gather in the Rodrigues cantina, the only one that serves cold drinks.
- A rural native tribe migrates to city in the search of better conditions of life. and had become to inhabit for this tribe that brought not only is habits and beliefs but also its language for the new land that tomorrow will belong of its children and children of its children. and today the is the most spoken language in this city.
- A photojournalist seeks to investigate a company run by dangerous and powerful people and find proof that they dump their chemical waste into the sea.
- Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975, following a bloody struggle that lasted more than a decade. In three acts (plus a poetic prologue and epilogue), some of those who lived through it tell their story about the struggle for independence. A former political prisoner returns to the building named Villa Algarve, where he was tortured - though dilapidated now, it is still maintained as a monument to what took place. There were many who did not survive the torture. We also get to hear the other side of the story, as told by the daughter of an agent of the secret police who was murdered before her eyes following the fall of the Portuguese dictatorship. This striking mix of archive footage, shots of present day and the pervasive soundtrack give us the feeling that past and present are inextricably linked. The oral testimonies bear witness to a multifaceted colonial trauma, and the wounds are still fresh.
- Documentary made in Mozambique about its process of independence and President Samora Machel's revolutionary government.
- Tizangara, Mozambique. After the peace agreement. A mystery. UN soldiers exploding. An investigation is begun and Massimo is appointed to solve the mystery. Joaquim will have to translate, not only the words but the facts, in order for him to understand.
- MABATA BATA is a trip to the African modern rural world in Mozambique, where the magical universe is still very present on people's life who have few options to face poverty. Their great dream, still now, is to reach the 'other side', where they believe they can find potential solutions for their lives. But what is the point of making plans if the war can keep you from accomplishing them? The film is an adaptation of THE DAY MABATA BATA EXPLODED, a short story by international awarded writer MIA COUTO, published in VOICES MADE NIGHT, the author's first short stories book. The original story talks about a shepherd boy who wants to go to school, but he is not allowed to do it because he has to take care of the herd for the lobolo (traditional dowry) of his uncle, who works in the mines of South Africa. Above all, he has to take care of MABATA BATA, the herd's biggest ox. In the adaptation, the film gains a magical dimension, with the introduction of a ceremony, with an invocation of the spirit that may or may not bless the marriage that was preceded by tragic events. The war is present: the ox explodes, the boy runs away, which triggers a series of events that will end unpredictably. The film was made in co-production with the Mozambican company PROMARTE, and the Portuguese company BANDO À PARTE.
- When Professor Suthu, a Bantu Anthropologist obsessed with the unusual phenomena present in African Culture, is accused by the police of incentivizing albino people's kidnapping because of a lesson of his where he explains the different beliefs that African people hold regarding albinos and their magical powers, he notices that the police lack the expertise to investigate witchcraft and paranormal related crimes and he convinces them to be their consultant as he uses his extraordinary skills to solve incomprehensible crimes with the help of a police detective, Luna, a medical trainee, Kayana and a witch-doctor banned from practicing because of her unusual methods, Mamã Mathusse.
- Some fought on opposite sides in the war which ravaged Mozambique. Others were civilians, and for them, the demining work is an alternative to unemployment or a life of crime. Living all together in tents, they stay for long periods far from their families. Every day they risk their lives together. They are indeed a very special group of men.
- THE GUIDE is a coming-of-age tale set against the restoration of a war-torn national park in Mozambique. Raised near Gorongosa National Park, young Tonga Torcida dreams of becoming a tour guide. But when he meets famed biologist E.O. Wilson, his new view of the world around him, and his future, places him at a crossroads. Should Tonga become a guide, or take on a bigger role in trying to keep the park alive?
- In the middle of the night an old man watches over a school. In the early morning he opens the doors and sweeps the floor. Children's voices from afar are singing the national anthem of Mozambique. The old man carries us to an enormous mysterious space, which will be revealed fragmentarily by encounters with its protagonists. Elvita works incessantly and fights for her rest periods with his husband. Carlos seeks a bank loan to enlarge a small sales booth and maybe finally to build a house for his family. Salim prays several times a day and teaches the Koran to children, at home his firstborn deserves a great deal of attention. Three lives moving towards the future without cutting off the calm circumstances of the present.
- Recruiting children to fight.
- Luciano Armindo is a bright 12-year-old with a fascination for engineering and a remarkable hobby: he collects cardboard and wire scraps and meticulously designs and builds life-size models of helicopters.
- Carlos Djambo, a former guerrilla photographer, on a re-visit trip to the places where he documented the liberation struggle and the process of reconstruction of Mozambique after Independence. His photographs and the encounters with the people who shared his fighting experience are the guiding thread of a journey that reveals the country in contrast to the one that was idealized. On the road, due to unexpected encounters, is the drama in the life of Djambo that ends up being revealed - so fatally entangled that it is in the historical course of his country. NOTES ON THE PRODUCTION: The film DJAMBO had a first phase of preparation in 2015, with footage from interviews in Maputo, Ressano Garcia and Nbuzini (South Africa). The documentary research work was carried out throughout 2016, in archives in Mozambique and Sweden. The shooting of the trip in the provinces of Tete, Niassa and Cabo Delgado took place during the month of June 2016. The assembly and post-production of DJAMBO were carried out in Portugal during the months of July, August and September of 2016.
- This film seeks to visualize Maputo in Mozambique as one of Africa's divided cities. One day in the city, through the eyes of the people who live there.
- Far away on an isolated island in the indian ocean. A Danish filmmaker is asking the inhabitants two simple questions. What's your name and what do you do? You might never understand the answers, but through humor and unforgettable scenes nothing will ever be the same after visiting the 'Island of Mozambique'.
- IZIDINE, a recently promoted Police Detective, is called to an elderdy home set in a former colonial fortress to investigate a crime: VASTO EXCELÊNCIO, the home's director has been murdered. MARTA, the home's nurse tries to steer the investigation to the real crime, the home's very own existence. IZIDINE is confronted with a surprise: all the residents confess that they are the murderer. Their motives going from the way the director treated the elderly, beating them, the domestic violence perpetrated by the director on his own wife's, or the nurse confessing a love affair with the deceased who forced her to have an abortion. The detective will slowly discover that the real crime was a revenge. The director used the Home to smuggle weapons, which the elderly made disappear, sentencing him to be killed by his buddy criminals.
- Accused of having caused the death of her husband, she was persecuted and humiliated. Twice she proved her innocence. Even so, she was punished in a merciless fashion.
- When one of the 'children' of the Brats is stolen by the local Bully, it's up to them to retrieve it at all costs, at some point they discover that there are more Toys that were stolen from other kids and that this Bully plans to sell them.
- In the rainy season the rivers rise and Chimanimani, one of the most beautiful regions in Mozambique, is cut off from the rest of the country. A natural reserve will be created. The main attraction is Mount Binga, the highest point in Mozambique. This reserve will benefit the local community. However, a bridge must be built. The entire village participates in the construction. It is a celebration of human labour!
- A woman barely holding her family together, has to try even harder when her 14 year old daughter tells her she's pregnant and doesn't want her violent father to know.
- Greensurfer realized that the old man would be Portuguese Californis come to dance in Mozambique. At the Ballroom Mocambicano the old man showed all his dance moves with the cane but once he started up his samba he had to keep dancing to keep ill away. The myth of the Ballroom Mocambicano is old, older than this man but he would dance a samba or a tango to keep away the curse. Dancing off the floor while a young troup of wizard dancers would spell, exiting with a rhumba, During his breaks given to him by kind comrades, he would refresh and also dance with is cane his special cane feak out break a bop// ( part of fourth tale of Panther Butterfly as predicted) DavidMinton Silva
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- More than 25 years after I left, I felt the urge to go back and walk along this road that I know by heart, the road of my childhood.
- In Inhambane, Mozambique, the sketchy and funny portrait of a youth who dreams, despairs, cleans, flirts and climbs baobabs.
- TV SeriesSingle men and women will share a meal with families and friends, while the intended ones stay in the room and watch the lunches. After the lunches, the suitor chooses 1 for a romantic dinner and see if the relationship will happen.
- The imaginary world of a unique and refreshing artist from Mozambique who expresses herself with clay, a traditional African material. Reinata Sadimba was born in 1945. Her age hasn't erased her lively sparkle, as if she were still a cheerful little girl. The sculptures tell all sorts of stories drawn from real life and her country's folkloric tradition. It is also her way of exorcising ghosts and demons. Exhibitions in the USA, Japan and Germany have earned her worldwide fame. She is an eccentric character who loves to dance in men's clothes.