Saturday, 19 June 2010, 2.30pm, Birkbeck Cinema, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD

These screenings were organized by the Embassy of Mozambique in collaboration with CILAVS to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the independence of Mozambique.

Programme

2.30pm –  Silêncio da Mulher (Mozambique/Spain, 2008, Gabriel Mondlane, 45min)

A movie that provokes a debate and takes someone to rethink. Set in southern rural area of Mozambique, it deals with critical subjects concerning human reproduction, HIV / AIDS, gender relations and kinship. This is the story of Marta, a young woman who discovers that she is HIV positive after becoming pregnant.

3.30pm – Tatana (Mozambique, 2005, Joao Ribeiro, 14min)

A young boy’s grandmother has the power to speak with her deceased children. The boy embarks on a initiatic voyage where he confronts his dead father and through him learns to keep alive the testimony of the deceased.

4.00pm – Africa’s Lost Eden (Mozambique, 2010,  James Byrne, 50min)

A National Geographical travel documentary on Gorongosa National Park, a conservation area recovering itself, as its missing may mean a human soul loose. Africa’s Lost Eden won prestigious prizes world wide and more than that it takes someone to rediscover how the world is really beautiful and enigmatic.

5.00pm – Drinks reception