Flora Gomes tells a tragicomic love story in a colourful, poignant and loving way. Young Yonta is growing up in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, a country that won independence less than 20 years ago. All day long, she thinks of no one else but Vicente, a friend of her parents and a former freedom fighter. Vicente, however, has no interest in Yonta whatsoever. And she, in turn, pays no attention whatsoever to Zé, a young man who worships her.
| Original Title | Udju azul di Yonta | ||||||||||||
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| German Title | Die blauen Augen der Yonta | ||||||||||||
| French Title | Les yeux bleus de Yonta | ||||||||||||
| Other Titles | The Blue Eyes of Yonta | ||||||||||||
| Directed by | Flora Gomes | ||||||||||||
| Country | Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||
| Available Formats | 35mm, DVD, DCP | ||||||||||||
| Screenplay | Flora Gomes, Ina Cesaire, David Lang, Manuel Rambout Barcelos | ||||||||||||
| Film Editing | Dominique Paris, Leandro Ferreira, Ana Silva | ||||||||||||
| Soundtrack | Adriano Gomes Ferreira | ||||||||||||
| Cinematography | Dominique Gentil | ||||||||||||
| Sound | Pierre Donnadieu, Anita Fernández | ||||||||||||
| Costumes | Teresa Campos, Seco Faye | ||||||||||||
| Production | Vermedia (Portugal), Cooperativa Cultural Arco-Iris (Guinea-Bissau), Eurocreations Productions (FR) | ||||||||||||
| Runtime | 97 Min. | ||||||||||||
| Language | Portugiesisch, Kreolisch/d/f | ||||||||||||
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Festival Cannes 1992
Sélection Officielle
Carthage 1992
Tanit in Bronze
Schauspieler-Preis für Mohamed Lamine Seidi
Thessaloniki 1992
Grosser Spezialpreis
Silberner Alexander
«Ein ausgefallener, leichtfüssiger Film mit einem federnden, in karibischer Art verträumten Rhythmus.» Variety
«Flora Gomes' herrlicher Film bewegt sich mit dem gleichen Gang wie Yontas Mutter - praktisch aller Frauen in Bissau: einem unnachahmlichen, zugleich graziösen und kraftvollen Schaukeln. Ein scherzender, luftiger Film.» Libération
«Le film de Flora Gomes a la fraîcheur et l'efficacité didactique d'une imagerie sociale allant à Il essentiel: les espoirs et les aspirations de lajeunesse, dans la ville de Bissau, une vingtaine d'années après l'indépendance du pays.» Le Monde
«Nach dem durchbruch des afrikanischen Kinos öffnet Flora Gomes einen heiteren, intelligenten und vor allem humanistischen Weg, der diesem Kino den längst fälligen Pulikumserfolg bringen könnte.» Positif
«Ein Film von ugewöhnlicher Sensibilität und grossem Einfallsreichtum.» Jeune Afrique
«Le vrai sujet du film, c'est Bissau, sa vie, ses gosses, ses craintes, ses espoirs et une formidable chaleur qui éclate de chaque image. Simple et superbe.» Ciné-Feuilles
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