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Nayola
2022 Portuguese film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nayola is a 2022 adult animated drama film directed by José Miguel Ribeiro in his directorial debut.[2] It is based on the play A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto who co-wrote the script with Virgilio Almeida.[3][4] It tells the story of 3 women from 3 generations who lived through the tragic period of the Angolan civil war.[5] It is a co-production between Portugal, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.[6]
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Synopsis
Three generations of Angolan women in a 25-year civil war (1975-2002). Nayola goes to the interior of Angola during the Civil War, in search of her husband who was reported missing in action. Somehow, three people inadvertently connect to this quest.[7]
Voice cast
The actors participating in this film are:[8][9][10]
- Elisângela Rita as Nayola
- Feliciana Délcia Guia as Yara
- Vitória Adelino Dias Soares as Avó Lelena
- Marinela Furtado as Masked Man
- Raul do Rosário as Shooter
- Catarina André as Soldier Woman
- Ângelo Torres as The Boy
- Ciomara Morais as Rapariga
- Diogo David
- Correia Adão
- Adorado Mara
Release
Festival
Nayola had its world premiere on June 13, 2022, at the 46th Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[11] then screened on October 2, 2022, at the Hamburg Film Festival,[12] on November 21, 2022, at the Bucheon International Animation Festival,[13] on November 27, 2022, at the 33rd Singapore International Film Festival,[14] on February 17, 2023, at the 42nd Brussels International Animated Film Festival, Anima[15] and April 2, 2023, at the 47th Cleveland International Film Festival.[16]
Theatrical
It was released commercially on March 8, 2023, in French theaters[17] to then expanded to the Angolan market on March 31, 2023[18] and Portuguese market on April 13, 2023.[19]
Reception
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Critical reception
Wendy Ide from Screen International wrote: "Nayola is bold and thrilling storytelling which combines its forceful message about the legacy of living through war with an almost mythic quality."[20] Rob Alan from Backseat Mafia wrote: "Nayola is a moving animation which tracks three generations of women and the impact the war has on their lives [...] is impeccably made, featuring some inventive and beautiful animation."[21]
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