Tchindas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPablo García Pérez de Lara
Marc Serena
Produced byYolanda Olmos
Marc Serena
StarringTchinda Andrade
Elvis Tolentino
Edinha Pitanga
CinematographyPablo García Pérez de Lara
Edited byPablo García Pérez de Lara
Music byCesária Évora
Production
company
Doble Banda
Distributed byCat&Docs
Release date
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesSpain
Cabo Verde
LanguageCape Verdean Creole

Tchindas is a 2015 Spanish-Cape Verdean documentary film directed by Pablo García Pérez de Lara and Marc Serena.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The film premiered at the Outfest Los Angeles 2015 where it received a Grand Jury Award.[7][8][9]

Plot

In the Atlantic Ocean, the tiny island of São Vicente works together to make something beautiful out of nothing: a Carnival. During the month leading up to the festivities we'll discover the struggles needed to achieve it through a person that coined a word: Tchinda.[10][11]

It is shot in the most gay-friendly African country, Cape Verde, according to Afrobarometer's 2016 report.[12]

Cast

Recognition

The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, writing it was "a beautifully shot vérité chronicle of the all-consuming Carnival preparations on São Vicente".[1] Tchindas picked up six awards in the five festivals which until now has been presented in competition: the Outfest, the Chicago Reeling LGBT Film Festival, MiradasDoc, and LesGaiCineMad. It has also been screened at Seminci and is in competition at the In-Edit and View São Paulo International Film Festival.[13] The African Artists' Association praised the film for its story, background, and depth, writing that it showed "a vivid sense of place, community and personalities [that] comes through in the keenly observed film by Pablo Garcia Perez de Lara and Marc Serena, which reveals a seamless fusion of tradition and open-hearted acceptance."[14] Chicago Reader praised the project and wrote of the film and its subject.[15]

Reception

Of the film's screening at the REELING:Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, the Windy City Times stated it was a "Documentary Centerpiece" and referred to it as "a glittery, oh-so-fabulous examination of a little-seen culture reminiscent of Paris Is Burning".[16]

Awards and nomination

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Linden, Sheri (15 July 2015). "'Tchindas': Outfest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ Wolfson, Madeline (15 September 2015). "Five films we can't wait to see at Chicago's Reeling Film Festival". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ Fox, Hayley (15 July 2015). "Outfest 2015: Tchindas, a fascinating trans doc from Cape Verde gets world premiere". Frontiers Media. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ Vire, Kris (5 August 2015). "Reeling snags Stonewall, Freeheld for 33rd LGBT film fest". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. ^ Flotats, Anna (19 November 2015). "Así es ser 'trans' en Cabo Verde" (in Spanish). Publico. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. ^ staff (24 October 2015). "Tchindas" s´estrena en cinc ciutats alhora" (in Catalan). Regio 7. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b staff. "2015 Outfest Los Angeles Announces Award Winners". Outfest. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b staff (25 January 2016). ""Tchindas", de Marc Serena, a la televisió pública dels EUA" (in Catalan). Regio7. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  9. ^ a b staff (19 July 2015). "Outfest Announces 2015 Winners". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  10. ^ Stewart, Colin (10 July 2015). "Q&A about 'Tchindas,' a 'new frontier of trans films'". 76 Crimes. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  11. ^ Stewart, Colin (27 July 2015). "On African island, 'Tchindas' goes beyond LGBTI acceptance". 76 Crimes. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  12. ^ staff (2 March 2016). "The most toleran African countries towars homosexuality". Têtu. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  13. ^ staff (17 November 2015). ""Tchindas", de Marc Serena, arriba als cinemes Girona després de guanyar 6 premis" (in Catalan). Regio7. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  14. ^ staff (July 2015). "'Tchindas': Outfest Review". African Artists' Association. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  15. ^ Sachs, Ben. "Tchindas". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  16. ^ staff (1 September 2015). "Reeling LGBTQ+ film fest offers movies showcasing queer diversity". Windy City Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  17. ^ Thompson, Anne (19 July 2015). "Outfest Film Festival 2015 Award Winners". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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