Summary In the midst of Mozambique's devastating civil war, Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, wanders the countryside in search of his mother. His only companion is an elderly storyteller, and the only guide to finding his mother is a dead man's diary. This transporting drama underscores the power of imagination in surviving, and ultimately overcoming, the catastrophe of war. View more details
Directed : Teresa Prata
Written : Mia Couto Teresa Prata
Stars : Nick Lauro Teresa Aladino Jasse Ernesto Lemos Macuacua Filimone Meigos
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 7, 2008
Countries of origin : Portugal Mozambique
Language : Portuguese Aboriginal
Filming locations : Mozambique
Production companies : Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM) Filmes de Fundo Ebano Multimedia
Summary In the midst of Mozambique's devastating civil war, Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, wanders the countryside in search of his mother. His only companion is an elderly storyteller, and the only guide to finding his mother is a dead man's diary. This transporting drama underscores the power of imagination in surviving, and ultimately overcoming, the catastrophe of war. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 7, 2008
Countries of origin : Portugal Mozambique
Language : Portuguese Aboriginal
Filming locations : Mozambique
Production companies : Instituto do Cinema, Audiovisual e Multimédia (ICAM) Filmes de Fundo Ebano Multimedia