MY FRIEND FELA is unlike any previous narrative about the Nigerian musical genius Fela Kuti. Most often portrayed as an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto, Fela is rarely presented as the strong political leader he was. Through the eyes of his close friend and official biographer, the African- Cuban intellectual Carlos Moore, this documentary is devoted to unravel the complexity of Fela's life.
As the story unfolds, it reveals the glories and tragedies that shaped the lives of the pan-African generation as well as Fela's.
A film by Joel Zito ARAUJO
Brazil, 2018, documentary, 94 mins
Original title:
Meu amigo FelaCountry: Brazil
Year: 2019
Length: 94'
Format: HD 2K, Blu-ray 16/9
Medium: DCP
Languages: English, French
Producers: Joel Zito Araújo, Luiza Botelho Almeida
Réalisateur / Director: Joel Zito Araújo
Scenario/Script: Joel Zito Araujo
Cinematography: Cleumo Segond
Images/Pictures: Cleumo Segond, Lawrence Adamma
Sound Design: Waldir Xavier
Son/Sound: Toninho Muricy, Paulo Andrade, Oluwole Ewulo
Montage/Editing: Isabel Mattos
Musique/Music: Bourama Traoré
Production Company
Casa de Criação Cinema e Artes
Sales
O2 Play
Contact: +55.21.987181817
Email: joelzito.araujo(@)gmail.com
FESTIVALS
2019 | 26th FESPACO - Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou - Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
* Official Competition - Feature Documentary (92 mins)
2019 | IFFR - International Film Festival Rotterdam - Rotterdam (Pays-Bas)
* Selection "Perspectives"
* World premiere (94 mins)
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Uma nova perspectiva sobre o músico nigeriano Fela Kuti, a fim de contrapor a narrativa mais frequentemente retratada: como um excêntrico ídolo pop africano do gueto. No filme a complexidade da vida de Fela é desvendada através dos olhos e conversas de seu amigo íntimo e biógrafo oficial, o africano-cubano Carlos Moore.
Dirigido por: Joel Zito Araújo, Brazil, 2019, Documentário, 94 minutos
Título (Original):
Meu Amigo FelaAno produção: 2019
Duração: 94 minutos
Gênero: Documentário
Países de Origem: Brasil
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