The Sand Spell is a road trip through Mozambique, weaving together diverse Mozambican voices, the memories of a former soldier, and the director’s present-day journey to break the spell of singular narratives, opening space for dialogue about the future.


Directed and Written by Vanessa Ribeiro Rodrigues
Director of Photography | António Morais
Editing | Sara N. Santos
Original Music | Tiago Correia-Paulo
Sound Direction | Sérgio Silva
Sound Recording | Gizela Bonifácio, Vanessa Ribeiro Rodrigues
Sound Editing | João Oliveira Silva, José Lobo
Sound Design | Ricardo Salazar, Sérgio Silva
Sound Mixing | Sérgio Silva, Ricardo Salazar
Colorist | Andreia Bertini
Graphics | Sofia Ferreira, Vanessa Ribeiro Rodrigues
Executive Production | Liliana Lasprilla
Production Management | Liliana Lasprilla
Delegated Producers | Liliana Lasprilla, Jacinta Barros
Producers | Jacinta Barros, Rui Simões, Liliana Lasprilla