The Last Flight of the Flamingo

The Last Flight of the Flamingo is a 2010 film, based on the 2000 novel of the same name, by Mozambican writer Mia Couto.

The Last Flight of the Flamingo
Directed by	João Ribeiro
Screenplay by	João Ribeiro, Gonzalo Galvão Teles
Produced by	Potenza Producciones, Fado Filmes, Carlo D’Ursi Produzioni, Slate One, Neon, Videofilmes
Starring	Carlo D'Ursi Elliot Alex Alberto Magassela Matias Xavier Adriana Alves
Cinematography	José Antonio Loureiro
Edited by	Pedro Ribeiro
Music by	Omar Sosa
Distributed by	Insomnia World Sales
Release date	2010 (2010)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Brazil France Italy Mozambique Portugal Spain
Languages	Portuguese (Original) and Subtitled in English, Spanish and French
Budget	1.300.000 Euros

Synopsis

In the village of Tizangara, UN Blue Helmets work as peacekeepers after years of civil war. Five explosions kill five soldiers; only their helmets and their phalluses are left. Massimo Risi, an Italian Lieutenant posted in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, arrives in the village in order to investigate the events. Assisted by Joaquim, a local translator, Massimo starts the enquiry and soon discovers that not everything is what it appears to be.

External links

• The Last Flight of the Flamingo at IMDb
• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)