Rosa, a Mozambican peasant, is accused by the family of her husband of having caused his suicide by refusing to obey him. She is suspected of having a "spirit-husband". In order to prove her innocence, Rosa submits herself to two trials: one by a traditional healer, the other in court. She is absolved twice. Nevertheless, the dead man relatives continue to persecute her and she is punished in a cruel way.
The film is interpreted by the real players of this story, the dead man by his twin brother. During the shooting, the director decided to install a second camera to follow the never ending plot of revenge. Such a complex editing has no parallel in African cinema.
| Original Title | Disobedience - Desobediência | ||||
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| German Title | Disobedience | ||||
| French Title | Disobedience | ||||
| Other Titles | Disobedience | ||||
| Directed by | Licínio Azevedo | ||||
| Country | Mozambique | ||||
| Available Formats | DCP | ||||
| Screenplay | Licínio Azevedo | ||||
| Production | EBANO Multimedia | ||||
| Runtime | 92 Min. | ||||
| Language | Portugiesisch, Ximanica | ||||
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Silver FIPA, Biarritz - France
Kuxa Kanema Award, FUNDAC, best Mozambican film;
Special Mention of the Jury for the interpretation of Rosa Castigo - International Film Festival of Zanzibar.
Africa in the Picture (The Netherlands);
DocLisboa (Portugal);
Kino Afrika - CAK Oslo (Norway);
Festival International du Film d'Amiens (France)
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