In the 17th century a warrior woman fights for the independence of Angola. After witnessing the murder of her son and watching her people being humiliated by Portuguese colonizers, Njinga will become a Queen and struggle for their liberation embodying the motto: those who stay fight to win.
Angola Angola
Ana Santos Erica Chissapa Sílvio Nascimento Miguel Hurst Jaime Joaquim Orlando Sérgio Álvaro Miguel Ana Almeida Lesliana Pereira António Fonseca Miguel Costa José Fidalgo Pedro Giestas Miguel Damião Bruno Bravo Joaquim Nicolau Carlos Saltão Rui Melo Ricardo Monteiro Cristina Cunha Pedro Rodil Margarida da Costa Levy
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