''Redemption'', also known as ''Resgate'', is a 2019 Mozambican

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Mickey Fonseca Mickey Fonseca, is a Mozambican filmmaker, writer and producer. He is best known for directing the 2009 short film ''Mahla'' and 2019 crime thriller film ''Resgate''. He is the founder of film production company Mahla Filmes. Personal life Fo ...

. It is the first Mozambican-made film to be featured on

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and at the time of its release on the streamer in July 2020, was the only film from a Portuguese-speaking African country in its catalogue. The story revolves around a life of crime as the lead character decides to change his life and be a better father after spending four years but ends up returning to a life of crime. It was nominated for nine awards and won two of them at the

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Synopsis

A man who has just returned from prison finds out that, just before passing away, his mother took on a dangerous debt. Although he wants to turn a new leaf, he is forced to once again go back to a life of crime as he needs money desperately.

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* {{IMDb title, tt8870574 Mozambican drama films 2019 films 2019 crime films