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'Disobedience' is a 2003 drama film directed by Licnio Azevedo.

Synopsis



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, a mix of feature film and documentary - has no parallel in African cinema.

According to the director 'It was a difficult task to convince both families the wifes and the dead husbands to participate in the film, since the conflict was far from being over. On the other hand, they had never seen a film, and, as I found out as soon as we began shooting, they hadnt quite realized the purpose of their participation. They simply wanted to seize the opportunity to relive the events in order to get even once and for all. Every time there was a pause in the shooting the conflict would resume on a parallel level, with unpredictable events on both sides. This made me bring a second camera into the scene in order to register such events and those situations in which the main characters would ignore the script and try to introduce other elements, or simply refuse to stick to it. Since it was so closely related to the story, this making of became a fundamental element in the dramatic structure of the film.'Azevedo, Licnio, 'Disobedience, a real story played by the people who actually lived it', leaflet distributed at FIPA 2003

Festivals



* Africa in the Picture, The Netherlands

* [http://www.doclisboa.org/2008/programa/dia25.html DocLisboa, Portugal] (2008)

* Kino Afrika, Norway

* Festival International du Film d'Amiens, France

* [https://archive.today/20130102203050/http://www.festivalcineport.com/2006/programacao.asp?data=6 2. CINEPORT, Brazil] (2006)

Awards



* [http://www.fipa.tm.fr/en/programs/2003/desobediencia-6946.htm FIPA d'Argent Special Prize at FIPA International Festival of Audiovisual Programs, France] (2003)

* Kuxa Kanema Award at FUNDAC - Fundo Para o Desenvolvimento Artstico Cultural, Mozambique

* Special Mention of the Jury for the interpretation of Rosa Castigo - International Film Festival of Zanzibar, Tanzania

See also



*Lobolo

References




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