---
title: 'Mortu Nega (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Flora Gomes'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'Guinea-Bissau'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mortu-nega-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095658/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mortu Nega (1988)

1988 · 92 min · Documentary · Guinea-Bissau


## Synopsis

Mortu Nega is a 1988 historic film by Flora Gomes, a director from Guinea-Bissau. Mortu Nega was Gomes' first feature-length film and the first film produced in independent Guinea-Bissau. It was also the first ethnofiction film to show the experiences of the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence, blending contemporary history with mythology. Its world premiere was at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 1988.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Flora Gomes](https://cinepixo.com/people/flora-gomes)
- **Screenplay:** [Flora Gomes](https://cinepixo.com/people/flora-gomes)
- **Editor:** [Christiane Lack](https://cinepixo.com/people/christiane-lack)

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