Adapted from two legends of the Nyaneka people in southeastern Angola. Set during a time of famine, and with only two families surviving, the film charts the struggle of Nelisita, a young man who confronts the spirits with help from animals and his friends.
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Ruy Duarte de Carvalho Director
First release September 1, 1982 · Produced in Angola
Production
Angola
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Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · September 1, 1982
Festival Internacional de Cinema da Figueira da Foz
Angola · January 1, 1993
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
July 1, 1983 · Moscow Film Festival
Russia
July 1, 1983 · Limited theatrical
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