Nelisita
1983·Angola·67 min.
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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.
DirectorRuy Duarte de Carvalho
ScreenwriterRuy Duarte de Carvalho
MusicFrancisco Munyele
CinematographyVictor Henriques
Original titleNelisita