The Lion Has Seven Heads (1970)

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

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.

politically chargedtheatricalchaoticrebelliousrawconfrontationaldensevisceral

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)

Trailer

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