Full-length documentary

The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder

(As Noites Ainda Cheiram a Pólvora)

Mozambique’s 25-year civil war affected hundreds of thousands of lives. The film director, who grew up in hiding with his family, now returns to his native village.

His task is to create a mosaic of memories of the violent period from which he was sheltered. But his grandmother loses her connection to the past due to a brain disease, and the perpetrators of the rebel resistance retreat into isolation, giving only vague, unreliable accounts of the period of terror.

The film explores how collective memory reshapes recent history and shows how easily people forget. This hypnotic documentary essay uses visuals from the family archive and sound collages to evoke the limits of human memory, grippingly exploring the trauma and pain left by war.

Justice Africa

Basic information about the film

Title	The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder
Original Title	As Noites Ainda Cheiram a Pólvora
Original Language	Portuguese, Tsonga
Subtitles	Czech, English
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	France, Germany, Mozambique, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands
Length	92 min.
Tags	Justice, Africa
Director	Inadelso Cossa
Sales	Syndicado Film Sales Aleksandar Govedarica aleksandar@syndicado.com

All screenings

03/18 18:00	Kino Pilotů - Hall A Donská 19, Praha 10			Tickets
03/20 20:00	Edison Filmhub Jeruzalémská 1321/2, Praha 1		Discussion Antonio Cossa, Photographer Filip Brychta, Moderator	Tickets

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