Farewell Amor
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Sam Bisbee
Ekwa Msangi
Joe Plummer
Josh Penn
Huriyyah Muhammad
| Farewell Amor | |
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| Directed by | Ekwa Msangi |
| Written by | Ekwa Msangi |
| Produced by | Bobby Allen Sam Bisbee Ekwa Msangi Joe Plummer Josh Penn Huriyyah Muhammad |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruce Francis Cole |
| Edited by | Jeanne Applegate Justin Chan |
| Music by | Osei Essed |
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| Distributed by | IFC Midnight MUBI |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Portuguese |
| Box office | $4,689[2] |
Farewell Amor is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Ekwa Msangi. It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[3] The film tells the story of a family of Angolan immigrants who reunite in the United States after a years-long separation, and is told from the perspective of the mother, father, and daughter.[4]
Walter came to the United States from Angola long ago in search of a better life. He has since settled in New York where he works as a cab driver. His wife Esther and daughter Sylvia are just now able to join him in the US after 17 years apart. Both Walter and Esther have found ways to cope with the time and distance apart—with Walter carrying on a new relationship, and Esther finding community in the church. Walter regretfully breaks up with his girlfriend Linda prior to his family’s arrival. In Brooklyn, the family of three must share a one-bedroom apartment. Esther finds herself struggling not only to adjust to a new country and culture, but also to a distant husband and a marriage that has seemingly lost its fire. The teenage Sylvia also struggles with homesickness, but pursues dance against the wishes of her mother.
Cast
- Ntare Mwine as Walter
- Zainab Jah as Esther
- Jayme Lawson as Sylvia
- Joie Lee as Nzingha
- Marcus Scribner as DJ
- Nana Mensah as Linda
- Brandon Lamar as Tall Handsome
- Felipe Almonte as Loving Boyfriend
- Dylan Flashner as MC
- Sanjit De Silva as Mr. Uno
- Darlene Arrington as Dirty Dozen
- Joel Michaely as Aubrey
- Souléymane Sy Savané as Pastor Ogunbemi
Release
It was released on December 11, 2020 in the USA. It was released on December 18, 2020 on MUBI.[5] It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in World Panorama section.[6]
Home media
On June 14, 2022, Farewell Amor was released on Blu-Ray and DVD by The Criterion Collection.[7][8]