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Sambizanga

1972102 minutesDramaDirected by Sarah Maldoror
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About the film

Sambizanga at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1972 film at stop 215 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

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.

Principal cast

Elisa Andrade, Domingos de Oliveira, Jean M'Vondo, Dino Abelino and Benoît Moutsila

Key craft credits

Claude Agostini (director of photography), Georges Klotz (editor) and Maurice Pons (screenplay)

Director
Sarah Maldoror
Release
1973-04-26
Runtime
102 minutes
Genres
Drama
Country
AO and France
Quiz
20 questions
The Screen Path journey

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Full cast

Full cast

  • Elisa AndradeCharacter: Maria
  • Domingos de OliveiraCharacter: Domingos
  • Jean M'VondoCharacter: Petelo
  • Dino AbelinoCharacter: Zito
  • Benoît MoutsilaCharacter: Chico
  • TalagongoCharacter: Miguel
  • Lopes RodriguesCharacter: Mussunda
  • Henriette MeyaCharacter: Bébiana
  • Manuel VideiraCharacter: PIDE Agent
  • Ana WilsonCharacter: Narrator (voice)
Full crew

Full crew

  • Sarah MaldororCredits: Director, Script
  • Mário Pinto de AndradeCredits: Additional Dialogue, Writer
  • Maurice PonsCredits: Dialogue, Screenplay
  • Luandino VieiraCredits: Novel
  • Claude AgostiniCredits: Dialogue, Screenplay, Director of Photography
  • Georges KlotzCredits: Editor
  • Jean VelterCredits: Production Manager

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