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Ku Handza

documentary | 75' | 2025
director | André Guiomar

Synopsis

Mozambique. Benjamin tries to save money to organise his son’s birthday party. Filimone visits his family between war missions. Eulália has just given birth to her sixth child, but has to return to work at a landfill site. ‘Ku Handza’ is an expression in the Tsonga language that describes a chicken looking for food.

Credits

Directed by | André Guiomar

With | Benjamin Vilanculo, Eulália da Silva, Filimone Muchongo

Line Producer | Milton Manhenje
Cinematography | André Guiomar
Sound Director | Rui Namburete, Hermen Macamo
Editing | Miguel da Santa
Sound Post Production | Maurício D'Órey
Grading | Tiago Carvalho
Original Music| Tiago Correia-Paulo
Painting | Phambi
Design | João da Fonseca
Producers | Jacinta Barros, Rui Simões, André Guiomar, Luís Costa

Project presented at Arché DocLisboa


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