| Air Conditioner | |
|---|---|
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| Portuguese | Ar Condicionado |
| Directed by | Fradique |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Angola |
| Language | Portuguese |
Air Conditioner (Portuguese: Ar Condicionado) is a 2020 Angolan film directed by Fradique (Mário Bastos). The film had its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam and premiered June 6, 2020 in Luanda at the We Are One online film festival. The film was shot in 2020 in Luanda by Generation 80.
Plot
When the air-conditioners mysteriously start to fall in the city of Luanda, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (housemaid) have the mission of retrieving their boss's air conditioner.
Production
The film was directed Mário Bastos with the screenplay co-written by Ery Claver. The soundtrack was composed by Aline Frazão.
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter said the film was "A highly accomplished and promising first full-length ...".
See also
References
- "Air Conditioner". IFFR. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- "African Collectives". IFFR. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- Air Conditioner (Ar condicionado) (2020), retrieved 2020-06-06
- Parfitt, Orlando (2020-01-31). "The story behind Angola's Rotterdam Bright Future title 'Air Conditioner'". Screen. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Angolan film "Air Conditioning" debuts online at the Global Film Festival". VerAngola. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Angolan film at the We Are One online festival". Plataforma Media. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "Air Conditioner". www.redseafilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- "'Air Conditioner' ('Ar condicionado'): Film Review | Rotterdam 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Young, Neil (2020-01-26). "'Air Conditioner' ('Ar condicionado'): Film Review | Rotterdam 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-12.