Sambizanga

Sambizanga

1973 · 102 min · LN · NR · 6.8 (18 votes)
Dir. Sarah Maldoror · Starring Elisa Andrade, Domingos de Oliveira, Jean M'Vondo, Dino Abelino, Benoît Moutsila, Talagongo
Drama

Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. His wife goes from a prison station to another, trying in vain to find out where he is.

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A raw, unflinching look at the human cost of liberation. It feels urgent and deeply personal, capturing the quiet desperation and unwavering hope of those caught in the struggle for freedom.

oppressiveurgentsomberdeterminedsteadysocial realismpolitical cinemadocumentary-likeresistancefamilycolonialismfreedom
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africacolonialismwoman directorangolapanafricanismliberation war
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