Africa-Press – Angola. The second edition of the International Documentary Film Festival (DocLuanda) started on Thursday, with various activities, including an international and national film competition, with seven Angolan films in competition, and a photographic exhibition.
DocLuanda is an event conceived and programmed by filmmaker Jorge António, in partnership with Camões and Fundação BAI and produced by Criacom/BCC and Mukixe Produções, whose second edition will take place between March 30 and April 6, 2023.
The festival, which takes place in several venues, was inaugurated with the photographic exhibition “Augusta Conchiglia – Nos Trilhos da Frente Leste”, as well as the round table “Film Festival in Luanda”.
Among the finalists in the competition are “The stigma of albinism on June 13th”, by Lauro Cassule, “Stories of Fisheries in Behind the Nets”, by Sandra Siquita, “Translation in Once Upon A Time” by Mokoto Praia, and “Autarquias in Kakwaku Stories”, collective achievement.
“The Difficulties in Accessibility for Disabled People in the Museum of Manifestations”, by Irene A ́Mosi, “The History of the athlete Paulo Bunze”, by Sandra Siquita, and the “Drama of the Displaced in SolZ”, by David Nahenda, also in the national competition .
In addition, the commercial premiere of the animated feature film “Nayola” will also take place starting this Friday, March 31, in cinemas in Luanda (Cinemax Talatona, Cinemax Nova Vida and Cinemax Kilamba) and Cinemax Benguela, Cinemax Lubango, Cinemax Huambo”.
DocLuanda presents itself as an event aimed at documentary cinema that aims to “encourage cultural exchange” and establish a contemporary vision of the World and Angola through cinema and its history, thus contributing, also, to the future of the panorama of the country. Angolan cinema
The festival takes place annually and intends in future editions to continue to extend its action or other artistic aspects such as concerts, exhibitions and performing arts.
The exhibition and book fair are open every day of the festival, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm in the Pepetela auditorium (Camões) and at the BAI academy.
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