Nayola

Nayola

2023 · 84 min · ★ 7.5 · Animation, Drama, Fantasy, War

In 1995, during the Angolan civil war, Nayola sets out in search of her missing husband.

Directed by José Miguel Ribeiro · Written by Virgílio Almeida

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