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The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970)

The Lion Has Seven Heads poster
Original title
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Directed by
Glauber Rocha
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a man who is mistaken for a revolutionary leader causing chaos across Africa. Other characters include colonial authorities and local fighters. The story is a political allegory about imperialism and resistance.

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What happens

The Lion Has Seven Heads (original title:Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças) is a 1970 French-Italian-Brazilian film directed by Glauber Rocha. It was shot on location in Brazzaville, the Congo during the time Rocha was exiled. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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