Nossa Terra

Nossa Terra is a combat film an urgent film shot during the guerilla warfare surrounding GuineaBissaus struggle for independence in the mid1960s Before becoming a politically committed filmmaker Mario Marret had been a resistance fighter an anarchist activist a radio operator an explorator Making his way in French anticolonial activist circles he moved closer to the PAIGC the movement for independence in Guinea and Cape Verde who was then interested in cinema as a combat tool He will be the first director to join the struggle It was a testimony Never mind the format the camera all these things a filmmaker was present The filmmaker must be at the place where the world is made when it is made Mario MarretLéa Morin