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201664 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Colonialism Historical Events

A Memory in Three Acts

201664 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Alberto Chipande details his torture during Mozambique's independence struggle, while Rosa remembers her father's murder and its lasting effects.

Colonialism Historical Events

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Alberto Chipande details his torture during Mozambique's independence struggle, while Rosa remembers her father's murder and its lasting effects.

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Inadelso Cossadirector

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Alberto Chipande stands in front of Villa Algarve, the site of his torture during Mozambique's fight for independence from Portugal. He recounts his experiences as a former political prisoner. Rosa, the daughter of a secret police agent, shares her memories of witnessing her father's murder after the fall of the Portuguese dictatorship in 1974. Archival footage and modern scenes illustrate the lasting effects of colonial trauma on Mozambique's collective memory. Directed by Inadelso Cossa, the film runs for 64 minutes.

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