Mozambique (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Redemption (2019)
100 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A young ex-con seeking redemption is surprised by a bank foreclosure that forces him to plot against a ruthless crime boss.
Director: Mickey Fonseca | Stars: Gil Alexandre, Arlete Guillermina Bombe, Laquino Fonseca, Tomas Bie
Votes: 185
2. Mueda, Memoria e Massacre (1979)
80 min | Drama
On 16 June 1960 in Mueda, Mozambique, the Portuguese army executed six hundred inhabitants on the orders of the Portuguese governor. Since the country's independence, Mueda's residents ... See full summary »
Director: Ruy Guerra | Stars: Romao Canapoquele, Filipe Gunoguacala, Mauricio Machimbuco, Baltazar Nchilema
Votes: 59
3. Sleepwalking Land (2007)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
In the midst of Mozambique's devastating civil war, Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, wanders the countryside in search of his mother. His only companion is an elderly storyteller, and the ... See full summary »
Director: Teresa Prata | Stars: Nick Lauro Teresa, Aladino Jasse, Ernesto Lemos Macuacua, Filimone Meigos
Votes: 262
4. O Último Voo do Flamingo (2010)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
Tizangara, Mozambique. After the peace agreement. A mystery. UN soldiers exploding. An investigation is begun and Massimo is appointed to solve the mystery. Joaquim will have to translate, ... See full summary »
Director: João Ribeiro | Stars: Eliote Alex, Adriana Alves, Cândida Bila, Carlo D'Ursi
Votes: 63
5. Dina (2010)
23 min | Short, Drama
A woman barely holding her family together, has to try even harder when her 14 year old daughter tells her she's pregnant and doesn't want her violent father to know.
Director: Mickey Fonseca | Stars: Tomas Bie, Francilia Boa, Nelsia Laquine, Esperanca Naiene
6. Night Lodgers (2007)
53 min | Documentary
In the colonial era the Grande Hotel in the city of Beira was the largest in Mozambique: 350 rooms, luxurious suites, Olympic-sized swimming pool... At present the building, which is in ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo
Votes: 10
7. Night Stop (2002)
52 min | Documentary
In the middle of Mozambique truckers stop for the night at a small village where local girls are waiting for customers.
Director: Licínio Azevedo
8. Yvone Kane (2014)
117 min | Drama
After her daughter's death, Rita returns to the African country of her childhood to investigate the death of Yvone Kane, a former political activist and guerrilla fighter. There, she ... See full summary »
Director: Margarida Cardoso | Stars: Irene Ravache, Beatriz Batarda, Gonçalo Waddington, Mina Andala
Votes: 92
9. Virgin Margarida (2012)
90 min | Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo | Stars: Iva Mugalela, Hermelinda Cimela, Sumeia Maculuva, Rosa Mario
Votes: 107
10. Vreme leoparda (1985)
95 min | Action, Drama, War
As children, a Mozambique native and a Portuguese colonialist were friends. Years have passed and Mozambique is fighting for its independence. Two childhood friends meet on opposing sides.
Director: Zdravko Velimirovic | Stars: Armando Loya, Ana Mazue, Santos Mulungo
Votes: 21
11. Desobediência (2003)
92 min | Drama
Accused of having caused the death of her husband, she was persecuted and humiliated. Twice she proved her innocence. Even so, she was punished in a merciless fashion.
Director: Licínio Azevedo | Stars: Rosa Castigo, Tomás Sodzai
Votes: 15
13. The Guide (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
THE GUIDE is a coming-of-age tale set against the restoration of a war-torn national park in Mozambique. Raised near Gorongosa National Park, young Tonga Torcida dreams of becoming a tour ... See full summary »
Director: Jessica Yu | Star: Greg Carr
Votes: 10
14. Poisoned Love (2010)
26 min | Short, Drama
Kwame a policeman grew up believing a man is always right and that a women should respect his ways and decisions. When his wife Crista questions him about the way he handles her in bed, the... See full summary »
Director: Mickey Fonseca | Stars: Maria Amelia, Azagaia Edson da Luz, Edurado Gravata, Carla Isaac
15. A Guerra da Água (1996)
72 min | Documentary
Four stories in a Mozambican village. Stories about a water can, a well that gets broken, a lonely hunter, and a bird that becomes a radio.
Director: Licínio Azevedo
Votes: 9
16. Elite Model Look Moçambique (2011–2013)
Reality-TV
Stars: Taibo Bacar, Coréon Dú, Ana Marta Faial, Telma Kamuleta
17. A Memory in Three Acts (2017)
64 min | Documentary
Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975, following a bloody struggle that lasted more than a decade. In three acts (plus a poetic prologue and epilogue), some of those who ... See full summary »
Director: Inadelso Cossa
Votes: 6
18. A New Rhythm for Mozambique (2016 TV Short)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Child marriage, premature pregnancy, domestic violence and polygamy are some of the main problems endured by Mozambican girls and women. But changes are underway. 'A New Rhythm for ... See full summary »
Director: Debora Silva
19. 25 (1977)
120 min | Documentary
Documentary made in Mozambique about its process of independence and President Samora Machel's revolutionary government.
Directors: Celso Luccas, José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Votes: 7
20. The Bridge (II) (2001)
52 min | Documentary
In the rainy season the rivers rise and Chimanimani, one of the most beautiful regions in Mozambique, is cut off from the rest of the country. A natural reserve will be created. The main ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo
22. The Great Bazaar (2006)
56 min | Drama
Two boys with different experiences and goals meet up in a sprawling African market. One is looking for a job, to get back what was stolen from him and return home. The other will do ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo | Stars: Manuel Adamo, Chico Antonio, Bento Castigo, Manuel Mawelele
Votes: 30
23. I am The Author Of My Name Mia Couto (2019)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary overview on the life and work of the writer Mia Couto.
Director: Solveig Nordlund
27. Nyo Vweta Nafta (2017)
22 min | Short
In Inhambane, Mozambique, the sketchy and funny portrait of a youth who dreams, despairs, cleans, flirts and climbs baobabs.
Director: Ico Costa | Stars: Zacarias Covela, Domingos Marengula, Édio Peleve, Belton Guilade
Votes: 29
28. These Are the Weapons (1978)
56 min
The agitprop film ESTAS SÃO AS ARMAS by Murilo Salles was edited together from archival images and formed one of the first works to be produced by the newly founded film institute in Maputo.
Director: Murilo Salles
Votes: 5
29. The Queen Under the Mountain (2015)
4 min | Documentary, Short
There is a mountain in Mozambique that you cannot climb before first asking permission of its queen. The Queen Under the Mountain chronicles my journey to do both while reflecting on ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Davis
30. Hands of Clay (2003)
50 min | Documentary
The imaginary world of a unique and refreshing artist from Mozambique who expresses herself with clay, a traditional African material. Reinata Sadimba was born in 1945. Her age hasn't ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo
33. A Terra dos Nossos Avós (2012)
33 min | Documentary, Short
In Mozambique, the use of the country's land is everyone's constitutional given right. Based on the best interest of the state and of every Mozambican, it is given to the people with the ... See full summary »
Director: Fábio Ribeiro
34. A Ilha dos Espíritos (2007)
63 min | Documentary
A small island, a great history. Long before giving its name to the country, the Mozambique island had a fundamental role in the Indian Ocean during centuries. Anchor point for caravels, ... See full summary »
Director: Licínio Azevedo
35. Ilha de Moçambique (2012)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy | Completed
Far away on an isolated island in the indian ocean. A Danish filmmaker is asking the inhabitants two simple questions. What's your name and what do you do? You might never understand the ... See full summary »
Director: Kasper Bisgaard
36. Tatana (2005)
14 min | Short, Mystery
Director: João Ribeiro | Stars: Eliote Alex, Atila Cesar, Maria do Ceu, Rogerio Manjate
38. The Dowry (2010)
26 min | Short, Drama
Costa gets married to Sofia with expectations of starting a family. Time goes by and Sofia cannot conceive, leaving Costa completely frustrated to the point of chasing her away from home ... See full summary »
Director: Michele Mathison | Stars: Antonio Aquirasse, Maria Atalia, Abdil Juma, Mário Mabjaia
39. O salão azul (2011)
19 min | Documentary, Short
The everyday life of a small beauty salon in Maputo, Mozambique. Women come, chat and leave looking and feeling beautiful.
Director: Luciana Hees
41. Ngwenya, the Crocodile (2007)
90 min | Documentary
Each Malangatana's brushstroke is a new line of a long life story. Odd black and white sketching, full of little people in the middle of animals, or with such an explosive African color, ... See full summary »
Director: Isabel Noronha | Star: Malangatana Valente Ngwenya
42. Mahla (2009)
30 min | Short, Drama
Ermelinda, a nurse working at the Maputo Central Hospital finds out she is pregnant and decides to leave her abusive and alcoholic husband, Jerry. On the bus home to get her son Nelito, ... See full summary »
Director: Mickey Fonseca | Stars: Azagaia Edson da Luz, Edna Jaire, Mário Mabjaia, Gigliola Zacara
44. Agua Da, Agua Leva (2012)
18 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Samuel works day in an day out in the shallow waters of Vilanculos, Mozambique to feed his family. Rui was one of a few fortunate fisherman to receive aid from the government to support his... See full summary »
Directors: Samantha Andre, Michael Barth, Spencer Creigh, Pasqual Gutierrez | Stars: Dauto Cachondo, Rui Filipe, Samuel Zivane
45. The Letter (V) (2010)
26 min | Short, Drama
When Kianga married Dario she imagined that their love would grow, but a few years on Dario began to reveal controlling, possessive behavior and prohibiting her from working or having a ... See full summary »
Director: Michele Mathison | Stars: Fill Baby, Joana Fartaria, Gisela Ibrahimo, Xavier Machiana
47. Amanhecer a Andar (2012)
97 min | Documentary
In the middle of the night an old man watches over a school. In the early morning he opens the doors and sweeps the floor. Children's voices from afar are singing the national anthem of ... See full summary »
Director: Silvia Firmino
48. Mobilizing Mozambique (2012)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
One out of four Mozambicans dies from HIV/AIDS. A young TCE Field Officer is dedicated to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS - one person, one test, one condom at a time.
Stars: Serafim Humberto Buquini, Joana Calisto, Ashley Lovell, Salvador Nacuacua
49. Maputo: Ethnography of a Divided City (2015)
74 min | Documentary
This film seeks to visualize Maputo in Mozambique as one of Africa's divided cities. One day in the city, through the eyes of the people who live there.
Directors: João Graça, Fábio Ribeiro | Star: Calane da Silva