Udju Azul di Yonta
November 12, 2008The Blue Eyes of Yonta
Call Number: VHS00341
by California Newsreel (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Criolo with English subtitles
Publisher: Guinea Bissau ; San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel [distributor], 1991.
Notes: Originally released in 1991 (90 mins.);
Summary: A bittersweet portrait of the disillusionment of the revolutionary generation in Guinea Bissau, personified by Vicente, who was a hero of the revolution but is now a struggling businessmen despondent over the failure of his political ideals. Vicente fails to notice the flirtations of Yonta, who represents the vibrant younger generation which has come of age since independence was granted in 1973, and has replaced revolutionary rhetoric with an unabashed enthusiasm for western consumerism. Yonta in turn is oblivious to the attentions of Zè, a poor student from the country, who sends Yonta absurdly romantic poems (actually written for a Swedish girl) praising her improbably “blue eyes.”
OCLC #: 225693116
Added: November 12, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
