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Air Conditioner (film)

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Air Conditioner
Film poster
PortugueseAr Condicionado
Directed byFradique
Release date
  • January 2020 (2020-01) (Rotterdam)[1][2]
Running time
72 minutes
CountryAngola
LanguagePortuguese

Air Conditioner (Portuguese: Ar Condicionado) is a 2020 Angolan film directed by Fradique (Mário Bastos).[3][4] The film had its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam and premiered June 6, 2020 in Luanda at the We Are One online film festival.[5][6] The film was shot in 2020 in Luanda by Generation 80.[7]

Plot

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When the air-conditioners mysteriously start to fall in the city of Luanda, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (housemaid) have the mission of retrieving their boss's air conditioner.

Production

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The film was directed Mário Bastos with the screenplay co-written by Ery Claver.[8] The soundtrack was composed by Aline Frazão.[9]

Reception

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The Hollywood Reporter said the film was "A highly accomplished and promising first full-length ...".[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Air Conditioner". IFFR. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "African Collectives". IFFR. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ Air Conditioner (Ar condicionado) (2020), retrieved 2020-06-06
  4. ^ Parfitt, Orlando (2020-01-31). "The story behind Angola's Rotterdam Bright Future title 'Air Conditioner'". Screen. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  5. ^ "Angolan film "Air Conditioning" debuts online at the Global Film Festival". VerAngola. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  6. ^ "Angolan film at the We Are One online festival". Plataforma Media. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  7. ^ "Air Conditioner". www.redseafilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  8. ^ "'Air Conditioner' ('Ar condicionado'): Film Review | Rotterdam 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  9. ^ a b Young, Neil (2020-01-26). "'Air Conditioner' ('Ar condicionado'): Film Review | Rotterdam 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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