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- A story of the almost impossible love between Luís Miguel and Mara, set in Lisbon and Luanda. The relationship of Luís and Mara will be affected with the conspiracies and secrets of their friends and family, either in Portugal or Angola, as the lives of each character is changed by those same conspiracies and secrets.
- 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.
- Using film and television footage taken during the revolutionary movement of April 25, 1974 in Portugal, and mixing it with music and live interviews with common people, the director conveys a vivid account of the period in which a military coup evolved to a socialist revolution, then was tempered into a formal european style democracy.
- The Dream: From Luanda to Milan is a captivating and uplifting documentary that chronicles the extraordinary journey of two young boys from Angola who dare to chase their dreams of becoming professional footballers from the AC Milan team and exe players like Franco Baressi and Daniele Massaro. Lucas and Sebastião, armed with determination and talent, embark on a life-altering adventure that takes them from the vibrant streets of Luanda to the illustrious city of Milan. As they step foot in Milan, the heart of Italian football, Lucas and Sebastião immerse themselves in a cultural and footballing experience like no other. The boys get a taste of the footballing atmosphere that permeates the city. They meet legendary football players and renowned coaches who share their experiences and insights, refining their skills and elevating their game. They visit iconic landmarks such as the legendary San Siro Stadium, where the echoes of past triumphs resonate in the air. In awe of their surroundings, they walk in the footsteps of football legends and draw inspiration from the rich history that surrounds them. The Dream: From Luanda to Milan captures the emotional roller coaster of Lucas and Sebastião's journey, unveiling their personal stories, their setbacks and the challenges they face along the way. It explores the profound impact of their pursuit, not only on their lives but also on their families and community back in Angola. Their story becomes a beacon of hope and resilience, reminding us all of the power of believing in our dreams.
- Beauty, seduction, betrayal and the ultimate struggle for power play out in an Angolan lifestyle magazine house.
- A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young scientist uncertain of her future on an epic, four-month expedition across three countries, through unexplored and dangerous landscapes, in order to save the Okavango Delta, one of our planet's last pristine wildernesses.
- A 20-year veteran of the Angolan civil war returns to the capital city of Luanda where he faces the challenges of assimilation and survival.
- A pompous, adventure-seeking businessman journeys through Africa with a clumsy employee to find his own disappeared brother-in-law.
- When the air-conditioners mysteriously start to fall in city of Luanda, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (housemaid) have the mission of retrieving their boss's ac.
- This production tells the story of Joana and Rodrigo meet for the first time at the University of Aveiro. They fall in love, unaware of the dark past that unites their families. Later, they discover that they are brothers causing their lives to never be the same again.
- A story about the lives of four flight attendants, Patricia, Martha, Yara and Weza. It's a story about friendship, love, loyalty and family. The four friends are in search of their soul mates and their happy ever afters.
- Independence begins with memories of the colonial situation in Angola, reveals the first steps in the struggle and covers the main settings where it took place. From 1961 to 1974, the war in Angola spread from the bush areas in the North and Cabinda to the flood plains in the East, involving many, many people, the guerrillas and those that supported them. Meanwhile, prisons and prison camps were full of political prisoners. Using military endeavour as well as economic and legal reforms, Portugal managed to prolong a war that it could not win.
- A documentary that reveals the untold story of apartheid's fall, and the mysterious French businessman who was instrumental in Nelson Mandela's release from jail.
- In Luanda, one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola's only music school work towards their end-of-year concert. The Music School is Angola's first and only school of its kind. It houses some 80 students, most of them desperately poor. Many face disapproval and outright rejection from their families who can't see a future in music. This film asks if, despite the ravages of 27 years of civil war, musical passion can overcome terrible hardships.
- When Matias goes to deliver his dowry to his fiance's father, an unexpected accident makes him realize how much he is willing to fight for her love.
- This documentary includes a digest of political speeches by Magalhães Correia, Governor-General of Mozambique; Óscar Fragoso Carmona, President of Portugal, António de Oliveira Salazar, Prime-Minister of Portugal, Magalhães Correia, Navy Admiral; and Azevedo Coutinho, Political Councillor.
- "You didn't pay for? You don't drink" is the law in the neighborhood - But, patter can be currency.
- Three-part documentary about life in Portuguese administered Angola
- The documentary takes us on a journey through the love of two women from different cultures. Paulina, an Angolan from Bentiaba who knows Johnny, a Chinese citizen who came to Angola to build a road that is about to end, and who leaves Paulina with two children and the hope of August finally arriving. And that of Sofia, who arrives in Angola with her husband Inácio, a former Angolan scholarship student in China. The left China, leaving behind their only child. Immersed in a different culture, with her name "adapted" for easier pronunciation, "Sofia" tries to understand if the change did not separate it too much of herself. The two women share the courage and dare to change their destiny and break cultural barriers for happiness. The first step was taken. The future is unknown.
- Welcome to Angola, home of heavy electro music known as kuduro. Follow us across the pulsating city of Luanda as we delve into the kuduro evolution and meet the people charting its course. 'Afripedia Angola' portrays a city bursting of creativity and discovers the capital from an alternative viewpoint. Get swept away by a line-up of emerging talents such as transexual superstar Titica, wordsmith genius artist Nástio Mosquito, producer MC Sacerdote and more.
- Welcome to the new, creative Africa. The documentary series AFRIPEDIA dispels common clichéd ideas of Africa and depicts the continent's avant-garde side in five episodes. Artists from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Angola, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa present photography, fashion, design or music from an innovative perspective. Heavy metal in South Africa, transsexuality in Angola, trendy fashion in Senegal and feminist projects in Ghana - AFRIPEDIA shows us Africa's arts scene in a refreshingly different light. The film offers insights into the dreams and future plans of young people in a rapidly changing continent.
- Film Producer and Director, Ne Kunda Nlaba, a descendant of the Kingdom of Kongo and his team take on a journey in search this once great African Empire also known as Kongo Dia Ntotila.
- In spite of the fact that the problem has been known for years, the trade of so-called blood diamonds still fuels wars in southern Africa. By following the track of the diamond from Angola via Zambia and South Africa to Europe it is revealed how shockingly easy it is to change the color of a diamond from red to white.
- Director Richard Pakleppa takes his camera into the streets of Angola to capture stories from all sections of society
- Five dancers explore the concepts of tradition, culture, memory, and identity, questioning the transformation and deconstruction of these themes in their own lives.
- A realistic view of street scenes of Luanda, with no racial segregation, and just a hint of the colonial war by the presence of some soldiers in the esplanades. Some historic monuments, the grandeur of nature, the calm bay on the coast to the magnificent waterfalls in the interior are a silent appeal to peace and tourism. The contrast of a past grandeur and some buildings in decay is made more sharp with the lavish skyscraper facade and busy interior of a modern bank headquarters.
- A minimalist micro-travelogue in which three generations of the same family embark on a road-trip to the depths of Angola.
- History of Diamang (Diamonds Company of Angola) from its foundation, early 20th century, to the present, in relation with environment, flora, fauna, and social and industrial regional development.
- Through research and reinterpretation of the traditional elements, Ana Clara Guerra Marques, angolan dancer and choreographer, has been searching during the last 20 years new aesthetics and languages for the development of a contemporary angolan dance. This film leads us through her pedagogic and artistic work against the background of the recent angolan social and political history.
- With its title taken from Agostinho Neto's 1960's poem, the piece echoes the call for a return to the resources and cultural traditions of Angola, while it draws differences between these and the conceptions of nature and development introduced in Africa by Portuguese and Chinese peoples.
- A parody of the Angolan slum crime film genre.
- The war for independence, from the perspective of MPLA - first, against colonialism, and then against neocolonialism from foreign powers using the other liberation movements, FNLA and UNITA.
- A Luanda musseke under permanent construction shelters the kid poets. DJ Buda is one of them. In his computer, Buda brings to life mesmerizing electronic rhythms. They all want to try his machine oozing kuduro sound. Each boy tells his story in his own fashion. "I am more contained, so they call me Mellow". They want to listen to themselves. They dance. DJ Buda's parties are very successful, with food, drink and dance all night long. "Music Factory" is a hymn: it shows how Angolans are able to create, produce, sell and consume their own product, in this case music. A true cry of independence.
- The Angolan Civil War still casts its shadow across the life of a young widow. The camera wanders through the rooms in her house, recording everyday objects and activities, while she describes how the war entered the family in a poetic monologue.
- A documentary by the Portuguese Government cinematographic mission to the first holiday cruise to the West African colonies, namely Guiné-Bissau, Cape Verde, San Tomé and Príncipe, and Angola.