Mabata Bata (2017)
April 30, 2017Release Date
Mabata Bata (2017)
April 30, 2017Release Date
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Where to Watch.
SubsCurrently Mabata Bata is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Filmin
Streaming in:🇵🇹 Portugal
Cast & Crew.
Emílio Bila
Azarias
Medianeira Massingue
Lúcia
Mário Mabjaia
Espírito
Horácio Guiamba
Raul
Esperanca Naiene
Irondina
Rodrigo Areias
Co-Producer
Filomena Remigio
Carolina
José Magro
Writer
Wilton Boene
José
Sol de Carvalho
Director
Ricardo Freitas
Producer
Mia Couto
Writer
Pierre Dufloo
Composer
Jorge Quintela
Cinematographer
André Guiomar
Editor
Carlos Amaral
Visual Effects
Tânia Dinis
CastingDirector
Tiago Cardoso
Sound Designer
Dinis Henriques
Sound
Vicente Muchongo
Art Direction
Marieta Manjate
Production Manager
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Mabata Bata, is a 2017 Mozambique documentary drama film directed by Sol de Carvalho and co-produced by the director himself along with Rodrigo Areias and Ricardo Freitas for Bando à parte Promarte Films. The film is adapted from the short story “The Day Mabata Bata Exploded” written by Mozambican writer Mia Couto. The film describes the life of Azarias, a young orphaned shepherd who take care of the oxen herd. Even though he dreams of going to school, he is later accompany with Mabata Bata, the herd’s biggest ox to continue his life.The TV movie version was released on 30 April 2017 in Portugal and 1 May 2017 in Brazil. On 30 January 2019, the film was released at International Film Festival Rotterdam in Netherlands. The film was shot around the locations in Chibuto, Gaza and Mozambique.