''The Great Kilapy'' ( pt, O Grande Kilapy) is a 2012
comedy-drama film directed by
Zézé Gamboa
José Augusto Octávio Gamboa dos Passos, known as Zézé Gamboa (born 1955) is an Angolan film director.
Life
Zézé Gamboa was born in Luanda in 1955.Ivonete PintoEntrevista: Zézé Gamboa ''Orson'', No. 4, 2013. He started working as a news p ...
. The film was an
international co-production between companies in
Angola,
Brazil and
Portugal.
Plot
Joao Fraga is a young Angolan, the descendant of a rich family from the colonial period. This mestizo boy just wants to live his life, having fun with friends and spending his money. Although he is the Senior Executive of the
National Bank of Angola
The National Bank of Angola ( pt, Banco Nacional de Angola, links=) is the central bank of Angola. It is state-owned and the Government of Angola is the sole shareholder. The bank is based in Luanda, and was created in 1926, but traces its ances ...
, he diverts the institution's own funds, distributing money to colleagues and activists for the liberation of Angola. Joao goes to jail, but when he got out of prison, is upheld by society as a local hero.
TIFF 2012 :The Great Kilapy brings Lazaro Ramos as a big swindler ‹ Discover Brazil
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References
External links
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2012 films
Angolan drama films
Brazilian comedy-drama films
Portuguese comedy-drama films
Films shot in João Pessoa
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