Screening of ‘Uma Festa para Viver’ at ISPTundavala

To commemorate the day of the Independence of Angola, the Instituto Superior Politécnico da Tundavala, has organised a screening of the documentary “Uma Festa para Viver” , de Ruy Duarte de Carvalho (1941-2010). The session was presented by Inês Ponte, who moderated the debate after the screening. The screening took place on the 9 November at the Ruy Duarte de Carvalho auditorium, ISPTundavala, Lubango, Angola.

An important historical document, “Uma Festa para Viver” (35 min; Produced by Televisão Popular de Angola, canal 2, programa experimental; Directed by the Chatertone team) the film was shot in countdown during the 15 days
leading up to Angola’s independence. The film depicts the expectations of a
family from the Cazenga neighbourhood in Luanda, of the TAP airline workers,
and the ceremony that took place in the capital city’s suburb on November 11.