MAONA presents: Air ConditionerCert-TBC

Directed by Fradique | Angola | 2020 | 1h 12m | Portuguese w/ English subtitles | Starring José Kiteculo, Filomena Manuel, David Caracol, Tito Spyck, Sacerdote

One day, air conditioners in the Angolan capital Luanda start to mysteriously plummet from buildings. Amidst this chaos, a security guard receives an urgent task from his hot and bothered boss: procure a new air-conditioning unit before the day ends. This simple request leads him on a journey that will bring him face to face with the eccentric proprietor of an electronics store who is secretly assembling a complex memory retrieval machine. An enigmatic Angolan Afrofuturist drama delving into the mysteries of memory and technology, introduced by programmer of African cinema Tatenda Jamera (MAONA Art).

Reviews

‘The tech may be on the blink, but this striking debut makes humanity seem like a beautiful malfunction.’
Phil Hoard, The Guardian

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We showed MAONA presents: Air Conditioner between August 26, 2023 and August 26, 2023.

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