All Is Well (2011 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = All Is Well
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| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Portuguese|Alda e Maria: Por aqui tudo bem}}
| director = Pocas Pascoal
| writer = {{ublist|Pocas Pascoal|Marc Pernet}}
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = Luís Correia
| starring = {{ublist|Catarina Avelar|Ciomara Morais|Cheila Lima}}
| cinematography = Octávio Espírito Santo
| editing = Pascale Chavance
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|06||U.S.|2013|||Portugal|}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = {{hlist|Angola|Portugal}}
| language = Portuguese
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All Is Well (in Portuguese Por aqui tudo bem, {{lit|Here It's Okay}}; in French Tout Va Bien) is a 2011 film by Angolan filmmaker Pocas Pascoal. It was shown at the Malta Film Festival{{cite web|url=https://malta-festival.pl/en/program/por-aqui-tudo-bem--all-is-well-2011-pocas-pascoal|title=Por aqui tudo bem / All is well (2011), Pocas Pascoal - Malta Festival Poznań 2019|website=malta-festival.pl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003232414/https://malta-festival.pl/en/program/por-aqui-tudo-bem--all-is-well-2011-pocas-pascoal|archive-date=2019-10-03}} and Germany's Africa Alive Festival's 2014 edition.{{cite web|url=http://www.africa-alive-festival.de/medien/2013/01/programmheft_africa_alive_2014_ansicht.pdf |title=Festival programm |date=2014 |website=www.africa-alive-festival.de |access-date=2019-10-05|lang=de}} The film has a duration time of 94 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.afrikafilm-datenbank.de/en/movies/movies-detail?filter=P&tx_aladinfaadb2_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_aladinfaadb2_pi1%5BcurrentPage%5D=1&was=10193&cHash=aa95f84f5ebc8a7c2d9724093fab7db7|title=Movie Database: Por Aqui Tudo Bem|website=Afrikafilm Datenbank|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118032208/https://www.afrikafilm-datenbank.de/en/movies/movies-detail?filter=P&tx_aladinfaadb2_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_aladinfaadb2_pi1%5BcurrentPage%5D=1&was=10193&cHash=aa95f84f5ebc8a7c2d9724093fab7db7|archive-date=2022-11-18|access-date=2022-11-17}}
Plot
The film deals with a pair of young, teen-aged sisters, the sixteen-year old Aida and the seventeen-year old Maria, escaping Angola to live in Lisbon, Portugal during 1980, in order to escape the Angolan civil war of that era.{{cite web|url=http://lxfilmes.com/en/fiction/item/all-is-well-2.html|title=Alda and Maria - All is Well|website=LX Filmes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229031936/http://lxfilmes.com/en/fiction/item/all-is-well-2.html|archive-date=2015-12-29|access-date=2022-11-17}}
The pair make it to Lisbon, where life proves to be harsh for the two African women. They have a hard time adapting to their new country and its customs and culture, but then a tragic event changes their lives once again.
Cast
- Ciomara Morais as Alda
- Cheila Lima as Maria
- Willion Brandão as Carlos
- Vera Cruz as Alice
Reception
All Is Well received mixed reviews from critics. Oscar Moralde of Slant Magazine praised Pascoal's depiction of the challenges of Angolan refugees and its impact on the bond between Alda and Maria. Moralde also praised the characterization of Alda and Maria themselves, writing that "Pascoal is steadfast in presenting Alda and Maria as people, not symbols".{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/los-angeles-film-festival-2012-summer-games-thursday-till-sunday-all-is-well-juan-of-the-dead/|title=Los Angeles Film Festival 2012: Summer Games, All Is Well, & Juan of the Dead|last=Moralde|first=Oscar|website=Slant Magazine|date=2012-06-19|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110072201/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/los-angeles-film-festival-2012-summer-games-thursday-till-sunday-all-is-well-juan-of-the-dead/|archive-date=2021-11-10|access-date=2022-11-14}} Robert Koehler's review for Variety was more critical, stating that the cast "lack[ed] a sense of character nuance" and criticizing the dialogue and filmography as unimpressive.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/all-is-well-1117947828/|title=All Is Well|last=Koehler|first=Robert|date=2012-06-27|website=Variety|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419112954/https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/all-is-well-1117947828/|archive-date=2021-04-19|access-date=2022-11-14}} Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that while Pascoal accurately captured the difficulties of refugees, "the film's near-relentless negativity becomes wearying".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/all-is-well-laff-review-339332/|title=All Is Well: LAFF Review|last=Lowe|first=Justin|date=2012-06-19|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109200245/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/all-is-well-laff-review-339332|archive-date=2020-11-09|access-date=2022-11-16}}
Awards
The film won many international awards, {{cite web|url=https://www.fcat.es/peliculas/por-aqui-tudo-bem/|title=POR AQUÍ TUDO BEM – Festival de Cine Africano|access-date=2019-10-04|archive-date=2020-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109195804/https://www.fcat.es/peliculas/por-aqui-tudo-bem/|url-status=dead}} including the:
- Los Angeles Film Festival, United States, 2012
- Khourigba African Film Festival, Morocco, 2012
- Karthage Afternoon Films Festival, Tunisia, 2012
- Festival Internacional de Luanda, Angola, 2012
- Fespaco de Uagadugu, Burkina Faso, 2013
- Festival Indie Lisboa, Portugal, 2013
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=tt1773377|title=All Is Well}}
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