Tubafilms

Helder, a kind hearted evangelical pastor living in the village of Manjacaze, Mozambique . He struggles with his own faith in God as he fails to engage and grow his congregation through his sermons. In secret he seeks for a solution in witchcraft. From there on things seem to go well until they don’t.

In the bustling streets of Maputo, 80-year-old flower vendor Sitóe moves through traffic, offering brief moments of beauty. One morning, he meets Valentina, a vegetable seller in her 70s and, with a single flower, their quiet love story begins. Together, they dream of a small piece of land where flowers and vegetables can grow side by side. Fate intervenes on the day they go to the bank to request a loan. A thief steals Valentina’s rented wig, and Sitóe runs after him, only to be struck by a chapa that doesn’t stop. His spirit merges with the bus, becoming part of the city’s pulse. Now, as the chapa, Sitóe carries passengers through Maputo’s noise and tenderness, holding their hopes and sorrows. Where metal once groaned, flowers bloom. Where exhaustion lingers, dignity remains. Sitóe’s love lives on, not in words but in motion.

In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left. The film is an intricate blend of rare first-hand accounts, propaganda archival material turned on its head, evocative cinematography and an untold history of a country.