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Release Date:
April 30, 2017
Original Title:
Mabata Bata
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Bando à Parte
Promarte
Production Countries:
Mozambique | Portugal
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 74
Azarias is a young orphan shepherd, keeper of a herd of oxen, where the ox Mabata Bata stands out. The oxen will be the basis of the "lobolo" payment, a traditional dowry that his uncle Raul must pay for his own marriage. Azarias’ dream is to be a normal child, to go to school, gold that is supported by his grandmother. One day, when Azariah is in the pasture, Mabata Bata steps into a mine - the result of the civil war in the country - and explodes. The young man fears his uncle's reprisals and flees to the forest, taking with him the remaining oxen. The grandmother and uncle leave in their quest to rescue him and persuade him to return.
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Art Direction:
Vicente Muchongo
Casting:
Tânia Dinis
Co-Producer:
Rodrigo Areias
Director:
Sol de Carvalho
Director of Photography:
Jorge Quintela
Music:
Pierre Dufloo
Original Story:
Mia Couto
Producer:
Sol de Carvalho
Ricardo Freitas
Production Manager:
Marieta Manjate
Sound:
Dinis Henriques
Sound Designer:
Tiago Cardoso
Visual Effects:
Carlos Amaral
Writer:
José Magro
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