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Mueda, Memory and Massacre

Mueda, Memória e Massacre

1979

Mozambique's first feature film records the annual communal re-enactment of the 1960 Mueda massacre, in which Portuguese colonial forces gunned down villagers, blending documentary and staged theater. A foundational work of the nation's cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Mozambique

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