Mozambique - The audio visual and cinema law

Law no. 1/2017 of 6 January - the Audio Visual and Cinema Law (Lei do Áudio Visual e do Cinema – "LAVC") was recently approved. This law regulates audio visual and cinematographic activity, and complements Decree no. 41/2000 of 31 October, which created the National Audio Visual and Cinema Institute (Instituto Nacional de Audiovisual e Cinema – "INAC"), which is the regulatory authority for the audio visual and cinema sector.

The LAVC creates the conditions for the INAC to put its objectives into effect. The INAC’s aim is to establish principles for action by the State and by Mozambican and international businesses to foster, develop and protect cinematic art and audio visual and cinematographic activity. The Institute also aims to establish the legal framework applicable to production, distribution, exhibition and broadcasting of all audio visual and cinematographic works.