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Nayola

Nayola
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosé Miguel Ribeiro
Screenplay byJosé Eduardo Agualusa
Virgílio Almeida
Mia Couto
Based onA Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto
Produced byAna Carina
Arnoud Rijken
Michiel Snijders
Linda Sterckx
Geert Van Goethem
Serge Kestmont
Tomás Oom Martins
StarringElisângela Rita
Feliciana Délcia Guia
Vitória Adelino Dias Soares
CinematographyAlex Debicki
Production
companies
Praça Filmes
S.O.I.L. Productions
JPL Films
il Luster
Luna Blue Film
Distributed byZon Lusomundo Audiovisuais
Release dates
  • 13 June 2022 (2022-06-13) (Annecy)
  • 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) (France)
  • 13 April 2023 (2023-04-13) (Portugal)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesPortugal
Netherlands
Belgium
France
LanguagePortuguese
Budget€3.2 million[1]

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]

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

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]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Cristal for a Feature Film Nayola Nominated [22][23]
Guadalajara International Film Festival Best International Animated Film Won [24]
São Paulo International Film Festival New Directors Competition - Best Film Nominated [25]
Best International Fiction Film - Audience Award Won
Silk Road International Film Festival Best Animated Film Nominated [26]
Bucheon International Animation Film Festival COCOMICS Music Prize Won [27]
DHL Diversity Prize Won
2023 Brussels International Animated Film Festival, Anima Best Feature Film Won [28]
2023 Quirino Awards Best Ibero-American Animated Feature Film Won [29][30]
Best Visual Development Nominated
Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film Best Animated Feature Won [31]
2024 Platino Awards Best Animated Film Nominated [32]

References

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  2. ^ "José Miguel Ribeiro: "Debemos invertir en el arte y el cine debe ser más artístico"". Radix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. ^ "José Miguel Ribeiro Talks 'Nayola' and the Contagious Effects of War". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. ^ "Istanbul: "Nayola" at the Canlandiranlar International Animation Film Festival". Embassy of Portugal in Türkiye. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  5. ^ "Nayola, the animated film that tells the tumultuous history of Angola". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  6. ^ "Artes - "Nayola", o filme de animação que retrata Angola pela voz das mulheres". RFI (in Portuguese). 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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  10. ^ ""Nayola" : trois femmes racontent la guerre en Angola dans un grand film d'animation". Franceinfo (in French). 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  11. ^ "'Nayola' chega quinta-feira às salas de cinema portuguesas". 4 de fevereiro (in European Portuguese). 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  12. ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Sandra Sabrowsky apresenta cultura nacional na Alemanha". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  13. ^ "La selección del BIAF incluye dos películas iberoamericanas". Radix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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  20. ^ Ide, Wendy. "'Nayola': Annecy Review". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  21. ^ "LFF Review: Nayola". Backseat Mafia. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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  23. ^ "'Amok', 'Little Nicholas' in the Annecy Festival 2022 Winners". Zippy Frames. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  24. ^ "Película boliviana 'Utama' gana 3 premios en Festival de Guadalajara". Ramona Cultural (in Spanish). 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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  31. ^ "'Dog Apartment,' 'Nayola,' 'Passenger' Win Top Prizes at 2023 Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  32. ^ "'La sociedad de la nieve' lidera las nominaciones de los Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano 2024". Cinemanía. 14 March 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayola