4th National Traveling Series

Short Films

Clandestine / Le Clandestin / O Clandestino

by José "Zeka" Laplaine / Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Angola / 1997 / 15mins

When an Angolan stowaway lands in Lisbon, he learns that the Europe of his dreams may not be the paradise he imagined.

The Stranger from Africa / L’Étranger Venu d’Afrique

by Joseph Kumbela / Democratic Republic of the Congo and France / 1998 / 13mins

Against the background of Bejing, the cultural differences between a couple provoke conflict, misunderstanding, as well as the voyeuristic interest of others.

Post Parcel / Colis Postal

by Joseph Kumbela / Democratic Republic of the Congo / 1996 / 10mins

Isidore, an African living in Paris, is worried because his fiancée, his “post parcel,” has just arrived from Abidjan. He loves Esperance, but doesn’t know how to tell her he is HIV- positive.

The Foreigner

by Zola Maseko / South Africa / 1997 / 15mins

In a South African city, a West African street vendor befriends a homeless waif but encounters hostility and mistrust from the neighborhood toughs.

Feature Films

Battle Of The Sacred Tree

by Wanjiru Kinyanjui / Kenya and Germany / 1995 / 80mins

Traditional African beliefs come into conflict with missionary zeal in a Kikuyu village. There, life revolves around a sacred tree that exerts a strange power over everyone around it. Needless to say, Christian ladies see the tree only as a reminder of a pagan past.

TGV

by Moussa Touré / France, Germany and Senegal / 1997 / 90mins

TGV is an express bus service between Dakar, Senegal, and Conakry, Guinea, operated by the enterprising Rambo and his assistant, Dembo. Before setting off, Rambo and his passengers are warned of the danger that lies ahead on their route.

Comédia Infantil

by Solveig Nordlund / Sweden and Mozambique / 1997 / 100mins

Adapted from a Swedish novel that uses poetic drama to illuminate and humanize difficult social issues, this film is a touching account of the hardships faced by the young boy, Nèlio, during Mozambique's civil war.

Mortu Nega / Those Whom Death Refused

by Flora Gomes / Guinea Bissau / 1988 / 93mins

This story, set in 1973, follows Dominga as she journeys to join her husband, Sako, a liberation fighter. While her path to the front reveals the ravages of five centuries of colonialism, her return home will be amidst the joy of hard-won freedom.

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Clandestine / Le Clandestin / O Clandestino