Djon África. 2018. Directed by João Miller Guerra and Filipa Reis

Film

Djon África. 2018. Portugal/Brazil/Cape Verde. Directed by João Miller Guerra and Filipa Reis. Courtesy of Terratreme Filmes

Djon África. 2018. Portugal/Brazil/Cape Verde. Directed by João Miller Guerra and Filipa Reis. In Portuguese; English subtitles. 95 min.

U.S. Premiere

Documentarians João Miller Guerra and Filipa Reis turn the subject of their previous film into the central character of their debut fiction work. A Cape Verdean in Portugal, Miguel Moreira, also known as Djon África, travels back home to look for his birth father. This hopefully soul-searching journey quickly gets derailed as he comes across beautiful women, colorful parties, and the local liquor known as grogue. Written by Pedro Pinho, director of The Nothing Factory, also playing in this festival, this woozily intoxicating road movie is as youthful, charming, and adventurous as its title character.

This film accompanies New Directors/New Films 2018.

Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 6:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Wed, Apr 4, 2018, 9:15 p.m.

Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater

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