Already awarded at the Annecy 2022 festival, Nayola won the prize for best animated film at this year's Guadalajara film festival. Throughout the story, you dive into thehistory of Angola, this small Central African country located on the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a strong colonial history: formerly a Portuguese territory, it finally gained independence in 1975. The civil war broke out just after. More than 25 years of conflict will ravage the country, its families and mark its history for many years to come.
The story of Nayola takes place between 1995 and 2011, when the civil war ends. The duo of directors, José Miguel Ribeiro and Virgilio Almeida wanted to show the impact of this war and its consequences on civilians by putting the three protagonists at the center of the scenario. We meet the grandmother, the daughter and the granddaughter who live and evolve in this tense and violent context, even when the war is over.
Angola. Three generations of women in a civil war that has lasted for 25 years: Lelena (the grandmother), Nayola (the daughter) and Yara (the granddaughter). The past and the present intertwine. Nayola goes in search of her husband, who disappeared at the worst moment of the war. Decades later, the country is finally at peace but Nayola has not returned. Yara has now become a rebellious teenager and a very subversive rap singer. One night, a masked intruder bursts into their home, armed with a machete. An encounter they could never have imagined...
March 2024 cinema releases: list of films in cinemas and opening times near you
Fellow cinema-goers, we look forward to seeing you at the cinema in March 2024 to discover a whole new range of films! Not sure what to see? We've got the perfect selection for you! [Read more]
March 2024 cinema releases: list of films in cinemas and opening times near you
