Nayola
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Virgílio Almeida
Mia Couto
Arnoud Rijken
Michiel Snijders
Linda Sterckx
Geert Van Goethem
Serge Kestmont
Tomás Oom Martins
| Nayola | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | José Miguel Ribeiro |
| Screenplay by | José Eduardo Agualusa Virgílio Almeida Mia Couto |
| Based on | A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto |
| Produced by | Ana Carina Arnoud Rijken Michiel Snijders Linda Sterckx Geert Van Goethem Serge Kestmont Tomás Oom Martins |
| Starring | Elisângela Rita Feliciana Délcia Guia Vitória Adelino Dias Soares |
| Cinematography | Alex Debicki |
Production companies | Praça Filmes S.O.I.L. Productions JPL Films il Luster Luna Blue Film |
| Distributed by | Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Portugal Netherlands Belgium France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| 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]
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]