Sleepwalking Land (film)
| Sleepwalking Land | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Teresa Prata |
| Produced by | Filmes de Fundo, Ebano Multimedia, ICAM, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), ZDF Arte |
| Screenplay by | Teresa Prata (Adaptación de la novela epónima de Mia Couto) |
| Starring | Nick Lauro Teresa, Aldino José, Hélio Fumo, Ilda Gonzalez, Laura Soveral |
| Music by | Alex Goretzki |
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil |
| Edited by | Paulo Ebelo, Jacques Witta |
Release dates | 2007 |
Running time | 103' |
| Country |
Germany Mozambique Portugal |
Sleepwalking Land is a 2007 film.
Synopsis
In Mozambique, the civil war causes devastation among the population. Amongst this chaos, young Muidinga dreams of finding his family. One day, he finds a diary on a lifeless body; it speaks of a woman searching for her son. Convinced that he’s the missing son, Muidinga decides to find her. On his journey he’s accompanied by an old man, Tuahir, always ready to tell a tale. Their journey is a battle, and turns them into somnambulists in a country devastated by war.
Awards
- International Film Festival of Kerala (India) in 2007
- Pune International Film Festival (India)
- Famafest (Portugal)
- Festival Cinema Africano, Asi, America Latina de Milano (Italia)
- Festival Indie Lisboa (Portugal)
References
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
- Sleepwalking Land at the Internet Movie Database