CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 30m

Nelisita

65%(4)IMDbFantasy

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.

Directed byRuy Duarte de Carvalho

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
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Released
July 1, 1983

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Directed by
Ruy Duarte de Carvalho
Written by
Ruy Duarte de Carvalho

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