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, directed by Teresa Prata and based on the eponymous novel by Mia Couto.
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
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