Nayola

Original Title: Nayola

Drama, War, Animation | 80' | 2022 (Completed)

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Director:	José Miguel Ribeiro
Producer:	Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer:	Virgilio Almeida

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War overshadows the lives of three generations of Angolan women.

synopsis

Angola. Two stories, from Angola’s war-torn past and present, combine to reveal an undying love. In the past, Nayola sets off in search of her husband, missing in combat, and finds herself on an endless, devastating, yet mysterious journey. In the present, her mother and daughter - Lelena and Yara - endure a double ordeal: a masked intruder breaks into their house, and the police come to arrest Yara for political agitation.
Angola. Trois générations de femmes touchées par la guerre: Lelena (la grand-mère), Nayola (la fille) et Yara (la petite fille). Deux temps narratifs qui s'interceptent pour révéler un amour éternel. Depuis le passé, Nayola part à la recherche de son mari, disparu au combat, et s'engage dans une quête erratique et audacieuse, tragique et magique. Mais dans le présent, Lelena et Yara vivent une double menace: un Homme Masqué les attaque dans leur maison, et la police poursuit Yara pour subversion.
Angola. Drie generaties vrouwen getroffen door de oorlog: Lelena (de grootmoeder), Nayola (de moeder) en Yara (de dochter). Twee tijdslijnen die samenkomen en een onsterfelijke liefde onthullen. In het verleden gaat Nayola op zoek naar haar man die vermist is geraakt in de strijd. Zij raakt verstrikt in een eindeloze, mysterieuze en verwoestende dwaaltocht. In het heden worden Lelena en Yara op een avond langs twee kanten belaagd: een gemaskerde indringer breekt binnen in hun huis en de politie komt Yara arresteren vanwege haar politieke activiteiten.

Credits

Director
José Miguel Ribeiro
Producer
Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer
Virgilio Almeida
Cast
Feliciana Délcia Guia, Elisângela Rita, Vitória Soares
Editing
Ewin Ryckaert, Job ter Burg
Sound
Senjan Jansen (Senstudio)
Music
Alex Debicki

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Animation
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Drama, War, Animation
Year of production

2022
Production status
Completed
Original title
Nayola
Original language
Portuguese, Kimbundu

Technical specs

Running time
80'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+ sub) Dolby
Available formats
DCP (1920 x 1080)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

S.O.I.L. productions

Arduinkaai 34
1000 Brussel
Belgium

T 32 478 31 52 89
info@soilart.be

Details
Sales

Urban Distribution International

Rue Charles Renouvier 2
75020 Parijs
France

T +33 1 48 70 46 56
sales@urbangroup.biz

www.urbandistrib.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2023: Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (HU); Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos (AR); Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards; Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (DE); Internationaal Filmfestival Gorinchem (NL); Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival (PT); Anima Festival (BE); 2022: Singapore International Film Festival (SG); Anilogue International Animation Festival (HU); Manchester Animation Festival (UK); Festival International du Film de Marrakech – Special Screening (MA); Cinanima (PT); Seville European Film Festival (Spain); Bucheon International Animation Festival BIAF (KR); Mostra Internacional de Cinema em Sao Paulo (BR); Haifa International Film Festival (ISR); Animest Bucharest International Animation Film Festival (RO); BFI London Film Festival – journey section (UK); Vancouver International Film Festival – panorama section (CA); Filmfest Hamburg (DE); Taichung International Animation Festival (TW); AfryKamera African Film Festival (PL); Silk Road International Film Festival (CN); Fantoche International Animation Film Festival (CH); Kugoma (MZ); Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy (FR); Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (MX)

Awards

2023: Honorable Mention (European Competition for Best Feature Film) - Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (HU); Special Mention (International Competition for Best Feature Film) - Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos (AR); Best Feature Film - Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards; AniMovie, Award for the Best Animated Feature Film - Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart (DE); IFFG Youth Jury Award 2023 - Internationaal Filmfestival Gorinchem (NL); Audience Award Best Feature Film - Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival (PT); Best Soundtrack - Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival (PT); BE TV Award for Best Animated Feature of the official selection – Anima Festival (BE); 2022: Grand Prix - Anilogue International Animation Festival (HU); Best Feature Film – Manchester Animation Festival (UK); Audience Award - Cinanima (PT); DHL Diversity Prize - Bucheon International Animation Festival BIAF (KR); Cocomics Music Prize - Bucheon International Animation Festival BIAF (KR); Audience Award for Best International Film - Mostra Internacional de Cinema em Sao Paulo (BR); Best Feature Film – Animest Bucharest International Animation Film Festival (RO); Best International Animated Feature Film – Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (MX)