My Friend Fela
Joel Zito Araújo / Brazil / 2019 / East European Premiere / 94 min.
synopsis
An energetic documentary that presents the story of a unique musical rebel who represented the essential opposition element in Nigeria, yet still managed to define the explosive afrobeat style. The film avoids the myths, preferring to let witnesses tell a more realistic story. Fela Kuti, whose importance for the entire Pan-African generation is indisputable, is presented in more detail and more vividly than ever before.biography
Joel Zito Araújo (1954) focuses primarily on the subject of interpersonal relationships in Brazilian society. His film Denying Brazil (2000) earned him an award for best documentary film at the São Paulo documentary film festival.more about film
| director: | Joel Zito Araújo |
| producer: | Luiza Botelho Almeida |
| photography: | Cleumo Segond |
| editing: | Isabel Mattos Castro |
| music: | Fela Kuti |
| sound: | Waldir Xavier |
contact
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Film at festival
| premiere type: | East European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2019 |
| section: | Siren Test |
| language: | French, English |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour and B&W |
Info
| director: | Joel Zito Araújo |
| original title: | Meu amigo Fela |
| country: | Brazil |
| year: | 2019 |
| running time: | 94 min. |
