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- A young ex-con seeking redemption is surprised by a bank foreclosure that forces him to plot against a ruthless crime boss.
- 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.
- In a small village in Mozambique, two little boys make use of condoms in a different way.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Maria Bethânia takes her poetic essay to Mozambique for the first time, where she meets local and Angolan authors dealing with topics such as the importance of literature on resistance to colonization.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In a dark secluded road a man is pushed to the limit to save his beloved wife.
- In the colonial era the Grande Hotel in the city of Beira was the largest in Mozambique: 350 rooms, luxurious suites, Olympic-sized swimming pool... At present the building, which is in ruins, with no electricity or running water, is inhabited by 3500 people. Some have been living there for twenty years. In addition to the rooms, the foyers, corridors, service areas and basement of the hotel - here it's always night-time - also serve as residences. No trace of sadness of self pity in this luminous documentary.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Ermelinda, a nurse working at the Maputo Central Hospital finds out she is pregnant and decides to leave her abusive and alcoholic husband, Jerry. On the bus home to get her son Nelito, something happens that puts her decision and humanity in question.
- 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.
- Recruiting children to fight.
- 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.
- 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.
- A captivating sensory journey into Maputo's contemporary art practices and aesthetics.
- A boy finds a photo from the past which mirrors the present in a dreamlike way. Presenting brief, surreal fragments of dreams and memories, MOSHANYANA is a small postcard from my life as a child, growing up during the Mozambican Marxist regime of the 1980's.
- A small island, a great history. Long before giving its name to the country, the Mozambique island had a fundamental role in the Indian Ocean during centuries. Anchor point for caravels, meeting point for pirates, it is a melting pot of races. It raises its walls in the middle of the sea. Its winding streets full of life reveal small palaces, churches and white houses. Its inhabitants are eccentric characters, proud of the island's past history. As we wander through the streets we meet an historian, a maritime archaeologist, a fisherman, the "doorman" of the island, a dancer, many spirits...
- 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.
- 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!
- Each Malangatana's brushstroke is a new line of a long life story. Odd black and white sketching, full of little people in the middle of animals, or with such an explosive African color, that describes the painter memories. Starring at the drawings he says "one day I will explain all this". Throughout is living memories and these promises we are taken on a journey into the African world. We see the relation between the present and the past along with the spirits, how they are connected in an emotional way, how they integrate themselves, having to assimilate another culture in colonial time. Malangatana is one of the most important painters of the African Continent.
- In Mozambique, the use of the country's land is everyone's constitutional given right. Based on the best interest of the state and of every Mozambican, it is given to the people with the intent of providing food security and economical development, hence reducing poverty. But who controls those interests? And what happens when the people don't agree with the decision makers? Three conflicts, three provinces, three parts of the same story, revealing the big picture of this conflict between people that are fighting for there ancestral right to the land, and local governance bodies that inevitably follow the decisions taken by the central power. Will democracy and human rights prevail when other interests arise?
- 'The pregnancy is ours' is a participatory documentary following men in rural Mozambique who defy traditional stereotypes regarding contraception, pregnancy and childcare.
- In the middle of Mozambique truckers stop for the night at a small village where local girls are waiting for customers.
- 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.