Ar Condicionado (Air Conditioner)
Fradique | Angola | 2020 | Portuguese with English subtitles | 72m
When the air-conditioners in the city of Luanda mysteriously began to fall, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (maid) embark on a mission to retrieve the boss’s AC by the end of the day.
The feature will be screened alongside short film:
Lucia in the Sky with Traffic Lights
Ery Claver | Angola | 2018 | Portuguese with English subtitles | 15m
Lucia is constantly ostracised and silenced by a sexist society that never considers her opinions, wishes or desires. She is the silent account of a woman confined to a role or function without the right to be, think or express opinions. She is merely a corporeal existence, used only to satisfy the needs and wants of others.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Geração 80 collective member and Lucia in the Sky with Traffic Lights writer/director Ery Claver, hosted by Adura Onashile.
The Spotlight: Geração 80 programme offers a rare opportunity to engage the collective’s distinctive contribution to contemporary African cinema through films that reflect their commitment to innovative storytelling, visual experimentation and authentic representations of Angolan life and culture. Lookout for the additional screenings in this programme, My Semba and Our Lady of the Chinese Shop.
Join Geração 80 for a special masterclass on Thursday 29 October.
Spotlight: Geração 80 is made possible through the support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch’ and their Gulbenkian Exhibitions Fund.
Ery Claver
Ery Claver is one of Angola's most versatile filmmakers.
He began his career as a cameraman, working on numerous television reports and documentaries, and in 2013 he joined Geração 80, deepening his style as a director of photography, culminating in the internationally acclaimed film "Air Conditioner", directed by Fradique, in which Ery collaborates not only with the script but also signs the Cinematography.
His filmography has guaranteed him presence in festivals such as the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival.
As a director, he has signed several short films and in 2022 he premiered his first feature film, "Our Lady of the Chinaman's Shop", at the 75th Edition of Locarno Film Festival.
Adura Onashile
Adura Onashile is a Glasgow-based artist and filmmaker working across theatre, film and TV. Her debut feature, Girl, premiered at Sundance in 2023 and was nominated for a BAFTA. She is currently new work for screen and stage.