THE GREAT KILAPY

After having screened O HEROI in 2010, audiences can enjoy another Zeze Gamboa film from Angola. The Great Kilapy tells the story of a crooked but irresistible bon vivant who, on the eve of Angolan independence, pulls off a massive swindle at the expense of the Portuguese colonial administration. Inspired by a real figure, this decade-spanning historical drama is a refreshing take on the national liberation story, and turns its conventions upside down with elegance and humour.