Virgin Margarida (Virgem Margarida) 11 years old

1975, Mozambique’s rebirth as an independent nation. The young revolution sweeps the streets of Maputo clean of prostitutes and bad habits. The prostitutes are sent to re-education camps deep in the countryside, where they will become “new women” – loyal comrades of the new nation. As the “clean-up” takes place, Margarida, a 16-year-old 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 Mozambique’s history. A chapter that made no allowance for individuality and enshrined male domination as an ideology.

Credits

Virgin Margarida Cast

Name	Character
Sumeia Maculuva	as Margarida
Iva Mugalela	as Rosa
Rosa Mário	as Susana

Virgin Margarida Crew

Name	Department
Jacques Akchoti as Screenplay.	Writing
Mario Masini as Director of Photography. He was 73 (now 85) years old	Camera
Licínio Azevedo as Director. He was 61 (now 73) years old	Directing
Licínio Azevedo as Screenplay. He was 61 (now 73) years old	Writing
Nadia Ben Rachid as Editor. She was 62 (now 74) years old	Editing