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Nelisita

Nelisita

★ 6.5/10•1983•1h 30m•Fantasy

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.

Ruy Duarte de Carvalho · Director

Ruy Duarte de Carvalho · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguagePT
Release DateJul 1, 1983

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