Mionga ki Ôbo (Theatrically: Mionga ki Ôbo: Mar e Selva), is a 2002 São Toméan documentary film directed by Ângelo Torres[1] and co-produced by Luis Correia and Noé Mendelle for LX Filmes.[2][3]

Mionga ki Ôbo
Directed byÂngelo Torres
Written byÂngelo Torres
Produced byLuis Correia
Noé Mendelle
CinematographyDaniel Neves
Edited byVítor Alves
Music byTiago Cerqueira
Production
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LX Filmes
Release dates
  • 2005 (2005) (São Tomé and Príncipe)
Running time
52 min.
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
LanguagePortuguese

The film deals with the amazing journey of the oldest inhabitants of the island of São Tomé: The Angolares.[4] They are reputedly descendants of Angolan slaves who survived a 1540 shipwreck.[5][6] This is one of few films filmed and documented in São Tomé and Príncipe.[7]

Cast

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  • Nezó as himself - Painter, Musician, Sculptor
  • Vino Sr. as himself - Retired Fisherman
  • João Sr. as himself - Retired Fisherman
  • Baltazar Quaresma as himself - Student
  • Julieta Paulina Lundi as himself - Fisherman
  • Bibiano da Silva as himself - Fisherman who no longer fishes
  • Fernando Sr. as himself - Merchant
  • António Soares Pereira as himself - Fisherman
  • Liga Liga as himself - Healer
  • Dance Group of S. João dos Angolares as Themselves
  • Voice of the King Group as Themselves
  • Bulauê Group as Themselves
  • Congo Dance Group as Themselves
  • Anguené Group as Themselves

References

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  1. ^ "Mionga ki ôbo". SPLA. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Mionga ki Ôbo: Mar e Selva". cinemaclock. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Mionga ki Ôbo - Mer et forêt Ângelo Torres". Africavivre. Tous droits réservés. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "DVD – Mionga ki Ôbo, mar e selva". Librairie portugaise & brésilienne. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Mionga ki Obo - mar e selva (2005): Mionga ki Obo - Sea and Jungle". African film database. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Mionga ki Ôbo - Mer et forêt". filmaffinity. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sea and the Jungle 2005 'Mionga ki Ôbo: Mar e Selva' Directed by Ângelo Torres". letterboxd. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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