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“ONDJELUA” – THE RAIN FESTIVAL

Eurico “Gigio” Pereira, Angola ,2023, 1h03.

“ONDJELUA” – THE RAIN FESTIVAL directed by Eurico “Gigio” Pereira

In the forgotten heart of the Huíla province in Angola, there exists an ancient people surviving the modern world. A people woven from rituals and stories, their wellspring of culture slowly drying up, struggling to endure in a technological, globalized world. Through the Sacred Ox procession, the Mumuíla initiate the Ondjélua. A tradition upholding culture – and hope – with ancient wisdom, yearning to be shared.