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Guinea Bissau6 Essential Films from Guinea BissauStop 2 of 6

Mortu Nega

1988

During Guinea-Bissau's war of independence, a devoted woman treks across the country to find her fighter husband, and when peace finally comes, the couple must learn to live in the difficult new nation they helped create. A landmark of Lusophone African cinema.

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Part of 6 Essential Films from Guinea Bissau

This film is stop 2 of 6 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Guinea Bissau. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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