Spotlight Geração 80: Air Conditioner + Short (Jali Film Weekender)

<div><b>Screening as part of the&nbsp;</b><font color="#0000ee"><b><u><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/jali-film-weekender">Jali Film Weekender 2026</a></u></b></font><b>.</b></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>The feature will be screened alongside short film:</div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Lucia in the Sky with Traffic Lights&nbsp;</i></b>(dir.&nbsp;Ery Claver, Angola, 2018, 15 mins, Portuguese w/ English subtitles)</div><div><br></div><div><div>Lúcia 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.</div><div><br></div><div>The <i>Spotlight: Geração 80</i> 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. Look out for the additional screenings in this programme, <i><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/spotlight-gerao-80-my-semba-jali-film-weekender">My Semba</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/movie/spotlight-gerao-80-our-lady-of-the-chinese-shop-jali-film-weekender">Our Lady of the Chinese Shop</a></i>.</div><div><br></div><div><i>Join Geração 80 for a special&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-spotlight-geracao-80-masterclass-tickets-2001598483947?aff=oddtdtcreator">Jali Film Weekender masterclas</a>s on Thursday 29 October. Tickets sold separately.</i></div><div><br></div><div><i>Spotlight: Geração 80</i> is made possible through the support of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch and their Gulbenkian Exhibitions Fund.</div></div>DramaPT1H27MN/C 182026-10-31pt
José Kiteculo
Filomena Manuel
David Caracol
Fradique (<i>Air Conditioner</i>); Ery Claver (<i>Lucia in the Sky with Traffic Lights</i>)
Jorge Cohen
Spotlight Geração 80: Air Conditioner + Short (Jali Film Weekender)"Spotlight Geração 80: Air Conditioner + Short (Jali Film Weekender)"

Showtimes

October 31, 3:30 pm

Filmhouse Cinema