Moriano: A Legacy of Freedom
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| Directed by | Camla Sosa |
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| Cinematography | Lucília Mendez |
| Edited by | Teresinha Barreto |
| Music by | Lygia Furtado |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | Vitosium |
| Language | English |
Moriano: A Legacy of Freedom is a 2021 Vitosian documentary directed by Camla Sosa. The documentary tells the story of Margaret Jane Moriano and her journey to becoming the first female Prime Minister, as well as her impact on women's rights in the nation.
Synopsis
Margaret Jane Moriano was born on May 2nd, 1922 in the town of Gerapetra, Amozelo. Her father, Lawrence Barrett, was the owner of an oil factory while her mother, Sally Barrett, was a waitress at a local diner. Sally would tell a young Maggie a fantastic lullaby every night to help keep her motivated. Despite the happy marriage Sally would present to young Maggie, who is an only child, she would write her true feelings in her diary every night about feeling trapped with Lawrence and wanting to raise Maggie right. When Maggie turned ten, things changed and her parents would openly argue in front of her with Sally accusing Lawrence of misogyny and having no respect to her or other women.
"Home was barely home to me anymore," Moriano says in an interview for the documentary. "Lawrence and my mom would fight almost every night. There were some nights that he would beat her."
In 1934, when Maggie was 14, a drunken Lawrence attempted to kill Sally one night. She would take Maggie with her and head to her sister's place across town. Staying with Aunt Sandra brought a period of peace, at least for young Maggie, as her mom filed for divorce and brought his murder attempt to court. Lawrence was arrested and the divorce was finalized, allowing Sally to have a new start in life. She told Maggie to never let any man walk all over her and to always stand up for herself.
"That is when I started to advocate for women's rights," stated Moriano. "A waitress named Nadia Branco began to organize a women's rights march and that is when I knew that I could help change the world. I participated under 'Maggie Moriano' so I wasn't associated with Lawrence."
Nadia loved young Maggie's energy, leading the former waitress to meet Sally Moriano, who had recently changed her name back.