Guns for Banta

Billed as the first feature film ever from Angola.

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Overview

Guns for Banta is the first feature-length film by Sarah Maldoror. Shot in Guinea-Bissau, it follows the life and untimely death of Awa, a countrywoman involved in the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). Financed by the Algerian army, which hoped to turn it into a propaganda tool, the film was confiscated from Maldoror because of her demands for full control over the editing. To this day the reels have not been identified or returned.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1970
Original language: French
Spoken languages: Portuguese
Countries: Angola
Director: Sarah Maldoror
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0179762