Synopse
Sara looks back on her life. She killed her husband Armando because she couldn't take any more beatings from him. But her suffering didn't end there. Armando continues to torment her at night in the form of an apparition. And Paixão is also looking for him. He's the head of the gang Armando belonged to. When Paixão forces Sara to have sex with him under the guise of an ancient ritual, she kills him too. She ends up in prison, at odds with society but at peace with herself. Criminal Impunity has at its heart one of Mozambique's problems: 90% of all women found guilty of murder were previously the victims of domestic violence.
Regie
Sol de Carvalho (*1953) is a former journalist, photographer and political activist against Portuguese colonial rule in Mozambique. He is seen as the country's most socially critical film-maker, making both documentaries and feature films.
Info
Original Title: Impunidades Criminosas
International Title: Criminal Impunity
Category: Feature
Section: Vitrina
Version & Subtitles: Portuguese OV with English subtitles
Director: Sol de Carvalho
Screenplay: Maria José Artur, Sol de Carvalho
Cast/Protagonists: Esperança Naiene, Bresneve Matezo, Elliot Alex, Lucrécia Paco, Abdil Juma
Production country: Mozambique
Year of Production: 2013
Length: 74 min
Producer: Sol de Carvalho, Patrícia Faria, Marieta Manjate
Production company: Promarte, David & Golias
Cinematography: Leonardo Simões
Editor: Fábio Ribeiro
Music: Banda Positivo
Production Design: Lucha D'Orey, Ana Lúcia Silva







