Nelisita

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    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.

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    1983-07-01

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    5.3

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    2.6 starts
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    Português
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