by DAVID LAN A film for
Global Report What happens when a revolutionary government introduces a new legal system?
On 25 June 1975 Mozambique, led by the Frelimo party, achieved independence from Portugal. Ten years later
Teresa Calliano is a judge on a People's Tribunal. She was elected by her neighbours in the Canico - the reed city which surrounds Maputo. Her court hears civil cases: child custody, seduction, divorce. When Teresa's position as a judge starts to affect her own marriage how can her problem be resolved? The film is based on cases heard by People's Tribunals during 1984. It is performed by real judges and by people from the Canico - in which the events took place.
Film editor PETER ROSE
Series producer PETER ARMSTRONG Director ADAM LOW