Sambizanga

Apr 26, 1973

1h 42m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Isabelle Films

Sambizanga Trailers

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Cast

Maria

Elisa Andrade

Domingos

Domingos de Oliveira

Petelo

Jean M'Vondo

Zito

Dino Abelino

Chico

Benoît Moutsila

Miguel

Talagongo

Mussunda

Lopes Rodrigues

Bébiana

Henriette Meya

PIDE Agent

Manuel Videira

Narrator (voice)

Ana Wilson

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