Nayola
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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 | June 13, 2022 (Annecy) November 21, 2022 (Bucheon) March 8, 2023 (France) March 31, 2023 (Angola) April 2, 2023 (CIFF) April 13, 2023 (Portugal) |
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]
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. |
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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 | Pending | [32] |
References
- ^ "Cinema: "Nayola", a primeira longa-metragem portuguesa de animação, chega às salas". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "José Miguel Ribeiro: "Debemos invertir en el arte y el cine debe ser más artístico"". Radix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "José Miguel Ribeiro Talks 'Nayola' and the Contagious Effects of War". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Istanbul: "Nayola" at the Canlandiranlar International Animation Film Festival". Embassy of Portugal in Türkiye. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Nayola, the animated film that tells the tumultuous history of Angola". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Artes - "Nayola", o filme de animação que retrata Angola pela voz das mulheres". RFI (in Portuguese). 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "'Nayola' Animation Feature by José Miguel Ribeiro: Watch the Trailer". Zippy Frames. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Gonçalves, João. "NAYOLA". Cinevisão (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - "Nayola" estreia em circuito comercial". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ ""Nayola" : trois femmes racontent la guerre en Angola dans un grand film d'animation". Franceinfo (in French). 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "'Nayola' chega quinta-feira às salas de cinema portuguesas". 4 de fevereiro (in European Portuguese). 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Sandra Sabrowsky apresenta cultura nacional na Alemanha". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "La selección del BIAF incluye dos películas iberoamericanas". Radix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Nayola - SGIFF". sgiff.com. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Filme português "Nayola" abre festival belga de animação". Cidade FM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Nayola". CIFF. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ ""Nayola" : trois générations de femmes dans un film d'animation poignant à découvrir en salles dès aujourd'hui · Bretagne Cinéma". Bretagne Cinéma (in French). 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ FM, Player (2023-03-14), "Nayola", o filme de animação que retrata Angola pela voz das mulheres (in Portuguese), retrieved 2023-08-11
- ^ ""Nayola", a primeira longa de José Miguel Ribeiro, estreia em abril nas salas de cinema - Cinema Sétima Arte". www.cinema7arte.com (in European Portuguese). 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ Ide, Wendy. "'Nayola': Annecy Review". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "LFF Review: Nayola". Backseat Mafia. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Dois filmes de animação portugueses no Festival de Annecy". RTP Cinemax (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "'Amok', 'Little Nicholas' in the Annecy Festival 2022 Winners". Zippy Frames. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Película boliviana 'Utama' gana 3 premios en Festival de Guadalajara". Ramona Cultural (in Spanish). 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Filme português de animação "Nayola" premiado na Mostra Internacional de Cinema de São Paulo". SAPO Mag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "The Silk Road International Film Festival as a cross-cultural bridge-- Beijing Review". www.bjreview.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "BIAF 2023. 10.20 ~ 10.24 BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 1". www.biaf.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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- ^ Dondé, Eduardo (2023-03-19). "Nominados a los Premios Quirino 2023". IndustriaAnimacion.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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- ^ "'Dog Apartment,' 'Nayola,' 'Passenger' Win Top Prizes at 2023 Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "'La sociedad de la nieve' lidera las nominaciones de los Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano 2024". Cinemanía. 14 March 2024 – via 20minutos.es.
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