Ngwenya, O Crocodilo
Director Isabel Noronha
Countries Portugal, Mozambique
Duration 90 min
Synopsis
One day, Xiluwa met Cecília, daughter of Malangatana, saw some drawings and thought that he was the one who could translate into words that sensorial universe which she knew she belonged to but could not name in words. She kept a promise from Malangatana that he would take her to that magical place where everything is written. Thirty years later, they travel together looking for the keys that will make them understand this universe located between Tradition and Modernity, traveling through sensorial memories and child stories, nocturnal fears and mythical stories, erotic remembrances, stories of struggle and of an Identity’s affirmation. Through each day of that story, the screen reveals a bit more of the oneiric shapes and colours of Malangatana Ngwenya’s Secret Palace: himself.
One day, Xiluwa met Cecília, daughter of Malangatana, saw some drawings and thought that he was the one who could translate into words that sensorial universe which she knew she belonged to but could not name in words. She kept a promise from Malangatana that he would take her to that magical place where everything is written. Thirty years later, they travel together looking for the keys that will make them understand this universe located between Tradition and Modernity, traveling through sensorial memories and child stories, nocturnal fears and mythical stories, erotic remembrances, stories of struggle and of an Identity’s affirmation. Through each day of that story, the screen reveals a bit more of the oneiric shapes and colours of Malangatana Ngwenya’s Secret Palace: himself.