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202494 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Conflict Indigenous Histories

Orango

202494 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Seventeen years after fleeing civil war, Eny and Titina return to Guinea-Bissau to reconnect with their roots following their mother's death.

“Voices of my ancestors”

Conflict Indigenous Histories

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Samuel Kay Forrest

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Seventeen years after fleeing civil war, Eny and Titina return to Guinea-Bissau to reconnect with their roots following their mother's death.

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Staniel Ferreira

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Stephanie Ferreiracast

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Eny, a painter based in Berlin, returns to Guinea-Bissau with his sister Titina after 17 years of exile due to civil war. Their visit follows the death of their mother and marks a return to their ancestral land. As they travel through West Africa, the siblings confront their past and reflect on their identity. They seek to reclaim their history and honor their family's legacy amid the ongoing effects of conflict. Directed by Samuel Kay Forrest, the documentary runs for 94 minutes.

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