Based on a short story by Mia Couto titled "A Fogueira," it tells the story of a man obsessed with building his wife's grave before her death, who ends up being buried by her in the grave he dug for her. A story of love and respect told around a campfire. This film is João Ribeiro's debut and was made as his final project.
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João Ribeiro Director · Miguel Lavandeira Editor
First release January 1, 1992 · Produced in Mozambique
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Ébano Multimédia
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Mozambique
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Mozambique · January 1, 1992
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