Sambizanga

– Domingos is a member of an African liberation movement, arrested by the Portuguese secret police, af..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Sambizanga (1972)

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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Release Date:

26 Apr 1973

Language:

Portuguese

Director:

Sarah Maldoror

Writer:

Claude Agostini (dialogue), Claude Agostini (screenplay), Sarah Maldoror (script), Maurice Pons (dialogue), Maurice Pons (screenplay), Luandino Vieira (novel), Mário de Andrade (additional dialogue)

Main Actors:

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

Plot:

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...

Awards:

3 wins.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10