Why it's on MuvieStars
Sarah Maldoror's landmark of African liberation cinema centres a woman's search for her imprisoned husband; a Golden Tanit winner and a vital work of anticolonial filmmaking.
About the film
After Portuguese authorities arrest Domingos Xavier, his wife Maria travels toward Luanda searching for him. Her journey reveals the everyday networks, losses and acts of solidarity surrounding Angola's growing struggle for independence.
Cultural context
Catalogued as Angola by Janus Films and Criterion. Languages: Portuguese, Lingala and Kimbundu. Adapted from Jose Luandino Vieira's A vida verdadeira de Domingos Xavier. Runtime follows Janus and Criterion (97 minutes); Criterion Channel displays 98 minutes.
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Carthage Film FestivalWon
Golden Tanit (joint winner) · 1972
