Death Metal Angola (2014)

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Following nearly 40 years of unrelenting war, peace and reconstruction are slowly arriving to Angola. Huambo, Angola’s second largest city, finds 55 children in the Okutiuka orphanage under the care of Sonia Ferreira. Her boyfriend, Wilker Flores, is a death metal guitarist who uses sounds and rhythms of this hardcore music as a path to healing. Or, as Sonia says, “to clear out the debris from all these years of war.” The feature documentary follows Wilker and Sonia’s attempts to stage Angola’s first-ever national rock concert, bringing together members from different strands of the Angolan hardcore scene from different provinces, as it all unfolds in fits and starts, against the bombed out and mined backdrop of the formerly stately Huambo.

Director: Jeremy Xido
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
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Cast

Music: Christian Frederickson
Cinematography: Johan Legraie
Editing: Todd Holmes
Production: Coalition Films, Cabula6
Country: United States of America, Angola
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jeremy Xido
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Death Metal Angola about?
Following nearly 40 years of unrelenting war, peace and reconstruction are slowly arriving to Angola. Huambo, Angola’s second largest city, finds 55 children in the Okutiuka orphanage under the care of Sonia Ferreira. Her boyfriend, Wilker Flores, is a death metal guitarist who uses sounds and rhythms of this hardcore music as a path to healing. Or, as Sonia says, “to clear out the debris from all these years of war.” The feature documentary follows Wilker and Sonia’s attempts to stage Angola’s first-ever national rock concert, bringing together members from different strands of the Angolan hardcore scene from different provinces, as it all unfolds in fits and starts, against the bombed out and mined backdrop of the formerly stately Huambo.
Who directed Death Metal Angola?
Death Metal Angola was directed by Jeremy Xido.
Who stars in Death Metal Angola?
Death Metal Angola stars Sonia Ferreira, Wilker Flores.
How long is Death Metal Angola?
Death Metal Angola has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is Death Metal Angola?
Death Metal Angola is a Documentary film.
Where was Death Metal Angola produced?
Death Metal Angola was produced in United States of America, Angola.