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Marfilmes
Marfilmes is a Portuguese distributor specialized in Portuguese-speaking cinema from classics to moderns, dealing particularly with Portuguese-African speaking films. The company collaborated with the African Film Library and increased the scope of its titles to classical African films of different origins and languages. Marfilmes has a large experience within Portuguese cinema, contributing to that the years of exclusive collaboration with Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the state Portuguese television. African films distributed by Marfilmes Films and Filmmakers Film distributed by Portuguese Marfilmes {, class="wikitable" , - ! Director !! Films !! Year , - , Alberto Seixas Santos, , ''Gentle Morals'', , 1975 , - , Alfred Ehrhardt, , ''Portugal, A Country By The Sea'', , 1952 , - , rowspan="5", António da Cunha Telles, , ''Besieged'', , 1970 , - , ''My Friends'', , 1974 , - , '' Living On'', , 1976 , - , ''Pandora'', , 1993 , - , ''Kiss Me'', , 2004 , - , rows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batuque, The Soul Of A People
''Batuque, the Soul of a People'' (French title:''Batuque, l'âme d'un peuple'') is a 2006 documentary film written and directed by Júlio Silvão Tavares about the batuque musical group Raiz di Tambarina, and roots of this musical genre in Santiago, Cape Verde. Synopsis African slaves were first brought to Cape Verde by Portuguese settlers in 1462. These slaves brought with them the cultural rhythm and music which would become Batuque: a musical form punctuated by drums while participants danced in a circle. The dance, repressed during the Colonial era, has been adopted as a symbol of the Cape Verdan cultural identity. The film seeks to document the dance form through interviews and performance by the musical group Raiz di Tambarina. Cast Production ''Batuque, the Soul of a People'' was Silvão's first film. He participated in a course with the Africadoc network before beginning production. The film was initially pitched by Silvão in Senegal, filmed in Cape Verde and edited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water War
''The Water War'' is a documentary movie about the Water conflict in Mozambique. It is directed by Licínio Azevedo Licínio Silveira Azevedo (Licínio de Azevedo, Licínio Azevedo, Novo Hamburgo, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1951) is a Brazilian–Mozambican journalist, film producer, screenwriter, and film director of award-winning documentaries and feature films. .... Festivals * Festival du Réel, France * Festival dei Popoli, Italy Awards * Certificate of Merit, 3rd International Environmental Film Festival South Africa, África do Sul (1997) * Best production, Southern Africa Communications for Development Award, South Africa (1996) * Special Jury Mention at International Environmental Film Festival, Germany (1996) * Special Jury Mention at XXIII Jornada International de cinema e Video da Bahia, Brazil (1996) See also * * Water conflict External links * Mozambican documentary films 1995 films 1995 documentary films Documentary films about water and the environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Prix De La Liberté
''Le Prix de la Liberté'' is a 1978 drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa (born 1940) is a Cameroonian film director and writer. He produced Cameroon's first full-length feature film, '' Muna Moto'', in 1975. Dikongué Pipa's films deal with the interrelationships between elements of tradition .... Synopsis After refusing the sexual advances of her village chief and her father’s authority, a young woman runs away from home and goes to town. There she meets several members of her family and tries to start her life from scratches. She enrolls at a high school and makes new friends. However, she realizes that social relations in town also depend on sexual favors and that around her everyone has given in to that practice. When she loses the only man she loved, the girl returns to her village and sets it on fire. See alsoJean Pierre Dikongue-Pipa External links * Article (in French) in the Africultures websiteArticle (in French) in Africine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa
Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa (born 1940) is a Cameroonian film director and writer. He produced Cameroon's first full-length feature film, '' Muna Moto'', in 1975. Dikongué Pipa's films deal with the interrelationships between elements of traditional Cameroonian culture and the wider world.DeLancey and DeLancey 120. Filmography Notes References * DeLancey, Mark W., and Mark Dike DeLancey (2000): ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon'' (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press. * Mbaku, John Mukum (2005). ''Culture and Customs of Cameroon''. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. * West, Ben (2004). ''Cameroon: The Bradt Travel Guide''. Guilford, Connecticut: The Globe Pequot Press Inc. External links * Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipaat the Marfilmes Marfilmes is a Portuguese distributor specialized in Portuguese-speaking cinema from classics to moderns, dealing particularly with Portuguese-African speaking films. The company collaborated with the African F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badiaga
''Badiaga'' is a 1987 drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa (born 1940) is a Cameroonian film director and writer. He produced Cameroon's first full-length feature film, '' Muna Moto'', in 1975. Dikongué Pipa's films deal with the interrelationships between elements of tradition ... and starring Justine Sengue and Alexandre Zanga. Synopsis ''Badiaga'' follows the rules of a classical tragedy: a three-year-old girl abandoned in a food market is sheltered and raised by a deaf and dumb vagrant. They develop a very strong bond. Badiaga dreams of becoming a famous singer and listens in total fascination to the artists who sing in the different cafes where she wanders. One day she has the chance of singing on the radio a song which becomes a national hit. From that moment onwards she holds a nonstop succession of concerts. In love with her career, she refuses any romantic relations and searches desperately for her origins. The story was inspired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luanda, The Music Factory
''Luanda, the Music Factory'' (original title: ''Luanda, a Fábrica da Música'' is a 2009 documentary film about Kuduro directed by Inês Gonçalves and Kiluanje Liberdade. Synopsis In the middle of a Luanda slum (''musseque''), DJ Buda owns a recording studio, giving the opportunity to young singers to express themselves. Rhyming at Buda's beats, kids shout out all their worries and everyday experiences to his old micro with an incredible energy. In the end they dance joyfully, laugh and listen to their own work with the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. A new music and parties' market is exploding with the new generation. Festivals DokFest, Germany(2010) (2010) Festival de Cine Africano de Córdoba, Spain(2010) (2010) (2009) DocLisboa, Portugal(2009) * DokLeipzig, Germany (2009) * My World Images, Denmark * Centre for African Culture, Norway Bibliography * Alisch, Stefanie; Siegert, Nadine, ''Angolanidade revisited – Kuduro'', ACADEMIC, 6-June-2011, available i External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrabenta Stories
''Marrabenta Stories'' is a 2004 documentary film directed by Karen Boswall. A musical documentary, it covers Marrabenta, the national music of Mozambique. Synopsis Young musicians from Mozambique, who usually play Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop, join a group of old men who are stars of the Marrabenta, the traditional Mozambique folk music. Together they form a band called Mabulu and mix their different music styles. The “Old Glories”, as they are affectionately called by their fans, still live in Maputo and survive, as they have for the last fifty years, by singing songs that describe the sad and funny details of their everyday lives. Release The film was showcased at numerous film festivals including DocLisboa in Portugal, Tarifa in Spain, Dockanema in Mozambique, the Durban International Film Festival The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Founded in 1979 by Teddy Sarkin an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petanqui
''Petanqui'' (original title: ''Pétanqui (Le droit à la vie)'' is a 1983 drama film directed by Yeo Kozoloa. Synopsis During the drought, Pétanqui - who is responsible for the distribution of food to the population - enjoys a good life, a nice house, lovers and an official car. His son returns from France with a law degree, and although he does not approve his father's lifestyle, he decides to defend him in court when he is accused of embezzlement. His defence becomes a strong attack on civil servants and members of government who take advantage of their situation. After all, his father is the lesser evil of a state of generalized corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ... in the country. From the novel ''15 ans ça suffit'' by Amadou Ousmane. Bibliografia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamunan
''Bamunan'' is a 1990 drama film directed by Falaba Issa Traoré Falaba Issa Traoré (1930 – August 8, 2003) was a Malian writer, comedian, playwright, and theatre and film director. Born in Bougouni, Traoré directed an amateur theater troupe before taking over direction of the regional troupe of Bamako be .... Synopsis Daily life scenes in a rural village of Mali: harvest, meddlesomeness, children games, a wedding, a theft, and the clumsy intervention of the police. The character that brings all these scenes together is a leper despised by the whole village, who manages to be cured in the city and happily returns to his people. Awards * Best Actress (Mariatou Kouyaté) at FESPACO - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (1991) See alsoFalaba Issa Traoré External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Of Contenda
''The Island of Contenda'' (original title: ''O Ilhéu de Contenda'') is a 1995 drama film directed by Leão Lopes. Synopsis Cape Verde, 1964. At the feet of a mighty volcano, the traditional Cape Verdean society is undergoing a steady change. The old land-owning aristocracy is disintegrating. A class of mulatto begins to emerge, with a trade-based financial power that threatens the landlords. A new identity arises, a mix of old and new, of African and Portuguese culture, sensual and dynamic. The songs of Cesária Évora follow this inevitable transformation with the beautiful landscape of Fogo, Cape Verde as scenery. ''The Island of Contenda'' was the first feature film to be produced with the financial support of the Cape Verde national film institute (Instituto Cabo-verdiano de Cinema) that no longer exists. It is adapted from the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa. Cast * João Lourenço - Eusébio * Camacho Costa - Felisberto * Luísa Cruz - Esmeralda * Filipe Ferrer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuba Conversations
''Nuba Conversations'' is a 2000 documentary and ethnographic film directed by Arthur Howes. Synopsis Ten years after shooting Kafi's Story British filmmaker Arthur Howes reentered in Sudan clandestinely to find out what had happened to the Nuba peoples of Torogi. He found Jihad faces everywhere. For example, a remarkable television program, ''Fields of Sacrifice'', celebrates that week's casualties in the war against the Nuba and features family members thanking Allah for having taken their sons and brothers as martyrs. Much of the Nuba population was enrolled by the rebel movement Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Others have left their home places and live now in Refugee camp. Arthur Howes takes his previous documentary Kafi's Story and he shows it to some Nuba people living in one of these refugee camps in Kenya. Later on, in 2002, Nuba Conversations was presented in the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi to the parts involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafi's Story
''Kafi's Story'' is an ethnographic film about life of Nuba ethnic people in Sudan, directed by Amy Hardie and Arthur Howes. Synopsis Shot between 1986 and 1988, ''Kafi's Story'' captures scenes from the life of Nuba peoples just before they were involved in the Second Sudanese Civil War. Kafi, a young man from the Torogi village in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, is one of the first men to travel north to the capital Khartoum in search of money. Having money is the only way for him to get a dress and to marry a second wife, Tete. Ten years after this film, Arthur Howes went back to Sudan to shoot the documentary ''Nuba Conversations'', where he wanted to capture the life of Nuba peoples during the war. Festivals Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia(2000) Awards Joris Ivens Award (third place) of IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, The Netherlands(1989) * Documentary Award at BBC BP Expo Documentary, England (1990) * Basil Wright Prize of R.A.I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |