The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
1975, Mozambique’s rebirth as an independent nation. The young revolution sweeps the streets of Maputo clean of prostitutes and bad habits. The prostitutes are sent to re-education camps deep in the countryside, where they will become “new women” – loyal comrades of the new nation. As the “clean-up” takes place, Margarida, a 16-year-old girl from the countryside, is mistakenly taken. Drawing on the stories of real women, Virgin Margarida is a dramatic exploration of a little known chapter in Mozambique’s history. A chapter that made no allowance for individuality and enshrined male domination as an ideology.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jacques AkchotiScreenplay
- Licínio AzevedoDirector
- Licínio AzevedoScreenplay
Cast
- Sumeia MaculuvaMargarida
- Iva MugalelaRosa
- Hermelinda CimelaComandante Maria João
- Rosa MárioSusana
- Ana Maria AlbinoLuisa
- Ilda GonzalesAncha
- Odília CossaSadimba
- Elliot AlexComandante Felisberto
- TomásiaMariamu