Ministry of Information (Mozambique)

Background

This logo belongs to a Mozambican government owned body. Before 1975, Mozambique was under the rule of Portugal as one of its many African colonies. Through the war for independence, Mozambique became independent in 1975 by a Marxist-Leninist government. The logo's name relates to Mozambique's recent independence. The logo's year of origin is unclear as the date of the only film it appears on is disputed.

Logo (1976?)

Visuals: The logo consists of text in Portuguese saying "Ministry of Information" before cutting to an image of the 1975 Mozambican coat of arms and then cutting again to text that says "Mozambique Independent"

Technique: A still, printed image.

Audio: An African drum score that abruptly cuts off.

Availability: This logo is only seen on the 1976 short documentary film 25 de Setembro, aka. 25 (English: 25th of September). It may appear on other early Mozambican films, however, most of Mozambique's films from this time are considered lost.