Nayola
{{Infobox film
| name = Nayola
| image = Nayola poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = José Miguel Ribeiro
| screenplay = José Eduardo Agualusa
Virgílio Almeida
Mia Couto
| based_on = A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto
| producer = Ana Carina
Arnoud Rijken
Michiel Snijders
Linda Sterckx
Geert Van Goethem
Serge Kestmont
Tomás Oom Martins
| starring = Elisângela Rita
Feliciana Délcia Guia
Vitória Adelino Dias Soares
| cinematography = Alex Debicki
| editing =
| music =
| studio = Praça Filmes
S.O.I.L. Productions
JPL Films
il Luster
Luna Blue Film
| distributor = Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais
| released = {{Film date|2022|06|13|Annecy|2023|03|08|France|2023|04|13|Portugal|df=y}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = Portugal
Netherlands
Belgium
France
| language = Portuguese
| budget = €3.2 million{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=Cinema: "Nayola", a primeira longa-metragem portuguesa de animação, chega às salas |url=https://expresso.pt/revista/culturas/cinema/2023-04-13-Cinema-Nayola-a-primeira-longa-metragem-portuguesa-de-animacao-chega-as-salas-b5c762f0 |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Expresso |language=pt}}
| gross =
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Nayola is a 2022 adult animated drama film directed by José Miguel Ribeiro in his directorial debut.{{Cite web |last= |title=José Miguel Ribeiro: "Debemos invertir en el arte y el cine debe ser más artístico" |url=https://radixanimacion.com/figuras/entrevista-jose-miguel-ribeiro-nayola-quirino/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Radix |language=es}} It is based on the play A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto who co-wrote the script with Virgilio Almeida.{{Cite web |title=José Miguel Ribeiro Talks ‘Nayola’ and the Contagious Effects of War |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/jos-miguel-ribeiro-talks-nayola-and-contagious-effects-war |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Istanbul: "Nayola" at the Canlandiranlar International Animation Film Festival |url=https://ancara.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/the-embassy/news/istanbul-nayola-at-the-canlandiranlar-international-animation-film-festival |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Embassy of Portugal in Türkiye |language=en-gb}} It tells the story of 3 women from 3 generations who lived through the tragic period of the Angolan civil war.{{Cite web |title=Nayola, the animated film that tells the tumultuous history of Angola |url=https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/articles/287342-nayola-the-animated-film-that-tells-the-tumultuous-history-of-angola |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=www.sortiraparis.com |language=en}} It is a co-production between Portugal, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-03-14 |title=Artes - "Nayola", o filme de animação que retrata Angola pela voz das mulheres |url=https://www.rfi.fr/pt/programas/artes/20230314-nayola-o-filme-de-anima%C3%A7%C3%A3o-que-retrata-angola-pela-voz-das-mulheres |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=RFI |language=pt}}
Synopsis
Three generations of Angolan women in a 25-year civil war (1975-2002). Nayola goes to the interior of Angola during the Civil War, in search of her husband who was reported missing in action. Somehow, three people inadvertently connect to this quest.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-22 |title='Nayola' Animation Feature by José Miguel Ribeiro: Watch the Trailer |url=https://www.zippyframes.com/feature-animation/jose-miguel-ribeiro-nayola-trailer |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Zippy Frames |language=en-gb}}
Voice cast
The actors participating in this film are:{{Cite web |last=Gonçalves |first=João |title=NAYOLA |url=https://cinevisao.pt/nayola/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Cinevisão |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Jornal de Angola - Notícias - "Nayola" estreia em circuito comercial |url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Jornal de Angola |language=pt}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-10 |title="Nayola" : trois femmes racontent la guerre en Angola dans un grand film d'animation |url=https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/cinema/nayola-trois-femmes-pour-raconter-la-guerre-en-angola-dans-un-film-d-animation_5703599.html |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Franceinfo |language=fr-FR}}
- Elisângela Rita as Nayola
- Feliciana Délcia Guia as Yara
- Vitória Adelino Dias Soares as Avó Lelena
- Marinela Furtado as Masked Man
- Raul do Rosário as Shooter
- Catarina André as Soldier Woman
- Ângelo Torres as The Boy
- Ciomara Morais as Rapariga
- Diogo David
- Correia Adão
- Adorado Mara
Release
= Festival =
Nayola had its world premiere on June 13, 2022, at the 46th Annecy International Animation Film Festival,{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=‘Nayola’ chega quinta-feira às salas de cinema portuguesas |url=https://4defevereiro.co.ao/nayola-chega-quinta-feira-as-salas-de-cinema-portuguesas/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=4 de fevereiro |language=pt-PT}} then screened on October 2, 2022, at the Hamburg Film Festival,{{Cite web |last= |title=Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Sandra Sabrowsky apresenta cultura nacional na Alemanha |url=https://www.jornaldeangola.ao/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Jornal de Angola |language=pt}} on November 21, 2022, at the Bucheon International Animation Festival,{{Cite web |last= |title=La selección del BIAF incluye dos películas iberoamericanas |url=https://radixanimacion.com/eventos/biaf-seleccion-2022/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Radix |language=es}} on November 27, 2022, at the 33rd Singapore International Film Festival,{{Cite web |date=2022-10-10 |title=Nayola - SGIFF |url=https://sgiff.com/films/nayola/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=sgiff.com |language=en-US}} on February 17, 2023, at the 42nd Brussels International Animated Film Festival, Anima{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Filme português "Nayola" abre festival belga de animação |url=https://cidade.fm/noticias/131922/filme-portugues-nayola-abre-festival-belga-de-animacao |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Cidade FM |language=pt}} and April 2, 2023, at the 47th Cleveland International Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Nayola |url=https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/nayola |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=CIFF |language=en}}
= Theatrical =
It was released commercially on March 8, 2023, in French theaters{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-03-08 |title="Nayola" : trois générations de femmes dans un film d’animation poignant à découvrir en salles dès aujourd’hui · Bretagne Cinéma |url=https://cinema.bretagne.bzh/actualites/2023/03/nayola-trois-generations-de-femmes-dans-un-film-danimation-poignant-a-decouvrir-en-salles-des-aujourdhui/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Bretagne Cinéma |language=fr-FR}} to then expanded to the Angolan market on March 31, 2023{{Citation |last=FM |first=Player |title="Nayola", o filme de animação que retrata Angola pela voz das mulheres |date=2023-03-14 |url=https://pt.player.fm/episodes/357934790 |access-date=2023-08-11 |language=pt}} and Portuguese market on April 13, 2023.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-14 |title="Nayola", a primeira longa de José Miguel Ribeiro, estreia em abril nas salas de cinema - Cinema Sétima Arte |url=https://www.cinema7arte.com/nayola-a-primeira-longa-de-jose-miguel-ribeiro-estreia-em-abril-nas-salas-de-cinema/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=www.cinema7arte.com |language=pt-PT}}
Reception
= Critical reception =
Wendy Ide from Screen International wrote: "Nayola is bold and thrilling storytelling which combines its forceful message about the legacy of living through war with an almost mythic quality."{{Cite web |last=Ide |first=Wendy |title=‘Nayola’: Annecy Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/nayola-annecy-review/5171609.article |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Screen |language=en}} Rob Alan from Backseat Mafia wrote: "Nayola is a moving animation which tracks three generations of women and the impact the war has on their lives [...] is impeccably made, featuring some inventive and beautiful animation."{{Cite web |date=2022-10-07 |title=LFF Review: Nayola |url=https://www.backseatmafia.com/lff-review-nayola/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Backseat Mafia |language=en-GB}}
= Accolades =
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3726682}}
Category:Portuguese adult animated films
Category:Portuguese drama films
Category:Belgian animated feature films
Category:French adult animated films
Category:2020s Portuguese-language films
Category:Animated films based on plays
Category:2022 directorial debut films
Category:Animated films set in Africa
Category:Animated films set in the 2010s
Category:Animated films set in the 1990s