Virgin Margarida (2012)
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.
Director:
Licínio Azevedo
Writers:
Jacques Akchoti, Licínio Azevedo.
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Sumeia Maculuva as Margarida |
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Iva Mugalela as Rosa |
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Hermelinda Cimela as Comandante Maria João |
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Rosa Mário as Susana |
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Ana Maria Albino as Luisa |
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Ilda Gonzales as Ancha |
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Odília Cossa as Sadimba |
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Elliot Alex as Comandante Felisberto |
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Tomásia as Mariamu |
| Writing | Jacques Akchoti | Screenplay |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid | Editor |
| Directing | Licínio Azevedo | Director |
| Writing | Licínio Azevedo | Screenplay |
| Camera | Mario Masini | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Gita Cerveira | Sound |
| Sound | Branko Neškov | Sound |
| Sound | Moreira Chonguiça | Music |
