Nyo Vweta Nafta
Mozambique, Portugal / Fiction/ 22' / 16mm / Color / 2017
Shooting on 16mm film in Mozambique, director Ico Costa explores the textures of human behaviour as he follows young men who wonder what lies beyond their immediate surroundings.
Director: Ico Costa
Script: Ico Costa
Director of Photography: Hugo Azevedo
Producer: Terratreme Filmes, Joao Matos, Leonor Noivo, Ico Costa
Musician: Puto Zaca
Editing: Ico Costa, Eduardo Williams
Sound: Roland Pickl
Cast: Zacarias Covela, Domingos Marengula, Edio Peleve, Belton Guilade, King Best, Mimorcia Nhantumbo, Vivaldo Zandamela, Hélder Tinga, Big John, Carlos Hernandez
CV
Ico Costa was born in Lisbon in 1983. He studied at the Portuguese National Film School, in Lisbon, at the Universidad del Cine, in Buenos Aires and at Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains, in Tourcoing, France.
Filmography
Nyo Vweta Nafta 2017, Barulho 2017, Eclips 2017, Antero 2014, Corrente 2013, Quatro Horas Descalço 2012, Libhaketi 2012
Festivals Attended
Nyo Vweta Nafta: Rotterdam Film Festival, Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Cinéma du Réel, IndieLisboa, Festival International de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Hamburg Short Film Festival, Sao Paulo Short Film Festival, Aesthetica International Short Film Festival
Awards
Nyo Vweta Nafta: Special Mention - Oberhausen Short Film Festival, Best Short Film - Cinéma du Réel International Documentary Film Festival, Best Director - Next International Short Film Festival
Contact
distribution@terratreme.pt