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A Storm Was Coming
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Wikipedia article
'A Storm Was Coming' is a 2020 Spanish documentary film directed and produced by Javier Fernndez Vzquez. The documentary focuses on sasi Eweera, one of the last kings of the Bubi people in the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, who was captured by authorities in 1904 and died under strange circumstances.
Synopsis
sasi Eweera, one of the last kings of the Bubi people in the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, opposed to the Spanish colonial authorities, is captured in 1904 by them and died under strange circumstances. The film reopens the case a century later. The official reports of the Spanish are read out by actors and contrasted with interviews with the Bubi.
Production
Anunciaron tormenta was produced with the assistance of the City Council of Madrid and with the support of both ECAM and Progressio.
Reception
The film premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival and at the Pontevedra International Film Festival, where
it was the winner of the Latexos section. The film was also nominated to eight Goya Awards categories. Fernando Bernal of 20 Minutos rated with 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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