Nayola (2022)

Directed by

José Miguel Ribeiro

Genre

drama film, fantasy film

Country

Portugal, France, Netherlands, Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three generations of Angolan women navigate the lingering trauma of the country's civil war. The story follows a grandmother, a mother, and a granddaughter as they each face loss and survival in different eras.

melancholicsomberresilientfable-likevisually starkintimatereflectivequietly devastating

What happens

Nayola is a 2022 adult animated drama film directed by José Miguel Ribeiro in his directorial debut. It is based on the play A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto who co-wrote the script with Virgilio Almeida. It tells the story of 3 women from 3 generations who lived through the tragic period of the Angolan civil war. It is a co-production between Portugal, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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