Summaries

Angola. Three generations of women in a 25-year-long civil war: Lelena (the grandmother), Nayola (the daughter) and Yara (the granddaughter). Past and present interlace. Nayola goes in search of her missing husband at the height of the war. Decades later, the country is finally at peace but Nayola has not returned. Yara has become a rebellious teenager and a subversive rap singer. Lelena tries to contain her for fear of the police coming to arrest her. One night, a masked intruder breaks into their house, armed with a machete. An encounter like nothing they could have imagined.

Angola. Three generations of women plagued by the civil war, Lelena (the grandmother), Nayola (the daughter) and Yara (the granddaughter). A painful secret, a reckless search, a combat song. A suspended love, an initiatory journey, a tragic swoop.

Details

Keywords
  • female protagonist
  • character name as title
  • one word title
  • year 1995
  • year 2011
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Animation
Release date Mar 7, 2023
Countries of origin Netherlands France Belgium Portugal
Language Portuguese
Filming locations Luanda, Angola
Production companies Luna Blue Film Filmes da Praça JPL Films

Box office

Budget $3000000
Gross worldwide $13630

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 23m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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