Austria / Oct 17, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of a woman who searches through the country for her husband, a resistant, while the war for independence is raging. She finds him at last and saves his life. When peace finally arrives, they have to learn how to be together again and start living in a destroyed land.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Caio Leucadio Almeida | Onkono |
| Irene Lopes | Brinsam |
| Abi Cassama | Nurse |
| Ernesto Moreira | Doctor |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mortu Nega |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Guinea-Bissau |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 29 agosto 1988 |
| Production | Maria Cecilia Fonseca, Odette Rosa, Jacques Zajdermann |
| Writer | Manuel Rambout Barcelos, Flora Gomes, David Lang |
| Editing | Christiane Lack |
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
| Assistant directors | Flora Gomes |
| Camera operators | Dominique Gentil |
| Additional photography | Dominique Gentil |
| Music | Djanun Dabo, Sidonio Pais Quaresma, Pierre Donnadieu, José da Silva Carvalho, Paul Bertault |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Aug 29, 1988
France / Mar 07, 1990
Portugal / Oct 04, 1990
Netherlands / Jan 04, 1991
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United States / Apr 30, 1999
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