Virgin Margarida
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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.
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Cast
25 people
Sumeia Maculuva
Margarida
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Iva Mugalela
Rosa
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Jacques Bidou
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Mario Masini
Jacques Akchoti
Licínio Azevedo
Hermelinda Cimela
Comandante Maria João
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Pandora da Cunha Telles
Nadia Ben Rachid
Rosa Mário
Susana
Also in
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Branko Neškov
Marianne Dumoulin
Licínio Azevedo Director · Jacques Akchoti Screenplay Mario Masini Cinematographer
First release September 9, 2012 · Produced in France, Mozambique, Portugal · Production Ébano Multimédia, JBA Production
Production
Ukbar Filmes
Production
Ébano Multimédia
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JBA Production
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Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual (ICA)
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Ukbar Films
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France · Mozambique · Portugal
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Original title
Virgem Margarida
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2012
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Burkina Faso
February 25, 2013 · FESPACO Film Festival
Poland
April 11, 2013 · Warsaw Afrykamera
Portugal
November 21, 2013
Serbia
February 25, 2013 · Belgrade Film Festival
Sweden
March 14, 2013 · CinemAfrica Film Festival
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