NYANGA

Director: Medhin Tewolde Serrano

Producers: Daniela Contreras Calcáneo

Philadelphia Premiere

Country of Production: Mexico

Date of Completion: 2023

Duration of Film: 20 Minutes

Durante la época de la colonia, Nyanga fue secuestrado de las costas de África, traído a México y esclavizado. Aún forzado a trabajar en la finca del amo, nunca dejó de soñar con la libertad.
Basada en hechos históricos y usando técnicas de teatro de sombras y cine a mano, “Nyanga” es un homenaje a las resistencias contra las cadenas coloniales.

During the colonial era, Nyanga was kidnapped off the coast of Africa, brought to Mexico and enslaved. Though forced to work on the master's plantation, he never stopped dreaming of freedom.
Based on historical facts, and using shadow theater and handmade cinema, ‘Nyanga’ is an homage to resistance against colonial chains.

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