Po di Sangui (1996)

Director:

Flora Gomes

Writers:

Anita Fernández, Flora Gomes

Stars:

Dulcenia Bidjanque, Djuco Bodjan, Dadu Cisse

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dulcenia Bidjanque	...	Luana
Djuco Bodjan	...	N'te
Dadu Cisse	...	Puntcha
Edna Evora	...	Saly
Bia Gomes	...	Antonia
Adama Kouyaté	...	Calacalado
Ramiro Naka	...	Dou

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France Guinea-Bissau Tunisia Portugal

Language:

Kriolu

Release Date:

13 November 1996 (France)

Also Known As:

Tree of Blood

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Each viewing reveals more.

Po di Sangui, though rough in a few places, powerfully portrays the plight of rural Africa in the face of the approaching modernity of the Western World. In a world where languages and cultures are disappearing, Po di Sangui explores how the indigenous cultures of Africa deal with the societal ruptures caused by migration to urban centers, and the arrival of Western science in the bush.

The beauty of Po di Sangui is the insight it gives into the nature of rural African culture. The veil between the world of the living and the dead is not absolute, as in Western culture. The living communicate with the dead by way of visions, conversing with trees, and signs. Conflict erupts when scientists arrive that neither respect nor believe in the power of the rural culture. The people must decide if the solution is isolation from the modern world, embracing it, or a mixture of the two. Each viewing provides deeper insights into the dilemma.

This film features some beautiful cinematography, as well.