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Sambizanga

Sarah Maldoror

Angola 1961. Domingos Xavier is arrested by the colonial authorities, imprisoned and tortured. His wife, Maria, sets out to find him. The film denounces colonial repression and sparks the emergence of a voice of resistance. The origins of the MPLA (People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola)

Production :
Isabelle Films
Restorer :
Annouchka de Andrade, Cinémathèque de Bologne dans le cadre de l'African Film Heritage Project
Status and availability date :
restoration will begin in February 2021

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