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Sambizanga (1973)

1973-06-22 · 1h 42m · LN
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Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. He does not betray his companions, but is beaten to death in prison, and not knowing he is dead, his wife goes from a prison station to another, trying in vain to know where he is.

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Domingos de OliveiraDomingos de OliveiraDomingosElisa AndradeElisa AndradeMariaJean M'VondoJean M'VondoPeteloDino AbelinoDino AbelinoZitoBenoît MoutsilaBenoît MoutsilaChicoTalagongoTalagongoMiguelLopes RodriguesLopes RodriguesMussundaHenriette MeyaHenriette MeyaBebianaManuel VideiraManuel VideiraPIDE agentAna WilsonAna WilsonNarrator (voice)Domingos de OliveiraDomingos de OliveiraDomingos

Keywords

AfricaWoman directorAngola

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityAfrica · Woman Director · AngolaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference297212Actor preference511349 · 901871 · 901872Country preferenceAo

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Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, after bloody events in Angola. He does not betray his companions, but is beaten to death in prison, and not knowing he is dead, his wife goes from a prison station to another, trying in vain to know where he is.

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Sambizanga has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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