Spotlight Geração 80: Our Lady of the Chinese Shop (Jali Film Weekender)
<div><b>Screening as part of the </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 a Chinese merchant brings to a neighbourhood of Luanda a peculiar holy plastic figure of Our Lady, a mourning mother will seek peace, a committed barber starts a new cult, and a stray child will look for revenge for his lost friend.</div><div><br></div><div>This bizarre urban tale will reveal a family and city facade full of resentment, greed and torment. </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. Lookout 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-air-conditioner-short-jali-film-weekender">Air Conditioner</a></i>.</div><div><br></div><div><i>Join Geração 80 for a special <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>DramaPT1H38MN/C 182026-11-01ptCláudia Púcuta
David Caracol
Willi Ribeiro
Meili Li
Ery Claver
Ery Claver
Jorge Cohen
Spotlight Geração 80: Our Lady of the Chinese Shop (Jali Film Weekender)"Spotlight Geração 80: Our Lady of the Chinese Shop (Jali Film Weekender)"Showtimes
November 1, 1:00 pm
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