Rosa, paysanne mozambicaine, est accusée d’avoir causé le suicide de son mari, en refusant de lui obéir.

On dit qu’elle a un « mari-esprit ». Pour prouver son innocence, Rosa se soumet à deux jugements : le premier chez un sorcier-guérisseur, le second au tribunal.

Elle est déclarée innocente à deux reprises. Malgré tout, les membres de la famille du défunt ne renonceront pas à leur vengeance.

Prix
Silver FIPA, Biarritz – France;
Kuxa Kanema Award, FUNDAC, best Mozambican film;
Special Mention of the Jury for the interpretation of Rosa Castigo – International Film Festival of Zanzibar.

Festivals
Africa in the Picture (The Netherlands);
DocLisboa (Portugal);
Kino Afrika – CAK Oslo (Norway);
Festival International du Film d’Amiens (France)

Distributeur : MARFILMES
(www.marfilmes.com)

Rosa, a Mozambican peasant, is accused by the family of her husband of having caused his suicide by refusing to obey him. She is suspected of having a « spirit-husband ». In order to prove her innocence, Rosa submits herself to two trials: one by a traditional healer, the other in court. She is absolved twice. Nevertheless, the dead man relatives continue to persecute her and she is punished in a cruel way.

The film is interpreted by the real players of this story, the dead man by his twin brother. During the shooting, the director decided to install a second camera to follow the never ending plot of revenge. Such a complex editing has no parallel in African cinema.

Director: Licínio Azevedo
Cast: Rosa Castigo, Tomás Sodzai
Production Company: Ébano Multimedia
Language: Portuguese and Ximanica


FESTIVALS

Africa in the Picture (The Netherlands);

DocLisboa (Portugal);

Kino Afrika – CAK Oslo (Norway);

Festival International du Film d’Amiens (France)

AWARDS

Silver FIPA, Biarritz – France;
Kuxa Kanema Award, FUNDAC, best Mozambican film;
Special Mention of the Jury for the interpretation of Rosa Castigo – International Film Festival of Zanzibar

Distributor: MARFILMES
(www.marfilmes.com)