Mozambique / Apr 30, 2017
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Azarias is a young orphan shepherd, keeper of a herd of oxen, where the ox Mabata Bata stands out. The oxen will be the basis of the "lobolo" payment, a traditional dowry that his uncle Raul must pay for his own marriage. Azarias’ dream is to be a normal child, to go to school, goals that are supported by his grandmother. One day, when Azariah is in the pasture, Mabata Bata steps into a mine - the result of the civil war in the country - and explodes. The young man fears his uncle's reprisals and flees to the forest, taking with him the remaining oxen. The grandmother and uncle leave in their quest to rescue him and persuade him to return.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mabata Bata |
| Original language | PT |
| Spoken languages | Xitsonga |
| Production countries | Mozambique, Portugal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Promarte, Bando à Parte |
| Official site | filmemabatabata.wixsite.com |
| Release date | 30 aprile 2017 |
| Production | Sol de Carvalho, Rodrigo Areias, Ricardo Freitas |
| Writer | José Magro, Mia Couto |
| Casting | Tânia Dinis |
| Cinematography | Jorge Quintela |
| Assistant directors | Sol de Carvalho |
| Camera operators | Jorge Quintela |
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| Additional photography | Jorge Quintela |
| Production design | Vicente Muchongo |
| Art direction | Vicente Muchongo |
| Set decoration | Vicente Muchongo |
| Visual effects | Carlos Amaral |
| Music | Pierre Dufloo, Dinis Henriques, Tiago Cardoso |
| Sound | Pierre Dufloo, Dinis Henriques, Tiago Cardoso |
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