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Film Review: Catch a Fire

1. In general ¿What did you like and dislike about the movie?
I like that the movie is centered about normal south african black people that first-hand were struggling because of the apartheid. They show violence and abuse of power without sugar coating it, even though it was hard to see, it's necessary to show the dimension of the violence to really understand what was going on.
What I didn't like was that I would've liked to dive deeper into their stories.


2. Who was the character you like the most and the character you liked the least in the film? Why?
I have to name two characters here. My favorites were Patrick Chamusso and his wife. I like the character development from Chamusso but i really liked the personality that gave life to his wife. Her expressions made me feel a lot of empathy and heartbreak for her. I also really liked Nic Vos, he had an outstanding role as the villain in the movie.
My least favorite was probably Nic Vos's wife, but just because I would have liked to see more of her, how she influenced his husband and how was the dynamic in the family.


3. What was the role of Samora Machel, the FRELIMO, and revolutionary Mozambique in the struggle against the South African apartheid? Use examples from the film and the biography of Samora Machel
He was very important because it gave the people that were willing to fight against apartheid a place to prepare themselves, fight and get ready for the streets battles. He trusted his people and his people trusted him back. He later became the president of Mozambique after fighting long and hard for their independence.

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