The Sound of Masks
2018·South Africa·70 min.
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Mapiko is a traditional masked dance performed exclusively by the male members of the Makonde community living in northern Mozambique. During the Mozambican War of Independence in the 1960s, this dance became a tool to challenge colonization. His Mapiko dancing skills gave Atanásio Nyusi the opportunity to become a professional dancer and avoid fighting in the civil war that followed independence. In relating his life story, the now legendary dancer also leads us through the history of Mozambique.
DirectorSara de Gouveia
MusicTiago Correia-Paulo
CinematographySara de Gouveia
Original titleThe Sound of Masks