Virgin Margarida

Audience Score
66
Virgin Margarida
NR 1 hr 30 minDrama
1975 Mozambiques rebirth as an independent nation The young revolution sweeps the streets of Maputo clean of prostitutes and bad habits The prostitutes are sent to reeducation camps deep in the countryside where they will become new women loyal comrades of the new nation As the cleanup takes place Margarida a 16yearold girl from the countryside is mistakenly taken Drawing on the stories of real women Virgin Margarida is a dramatic exploration of a little known chapter in Mozambiques history A chapter that made no allowance for individuality and enshrined male domination as an ideology
DirectorLicínio Azevedo

Movie Details

Original Language:Portuguese
Production Companies:Ukbar Filmes Ébano Multimédia JBA Production