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Lolo Arziki (born February 5, 1992) is a Cape Verdean documentary filmmaker and LGBT rights activist.[1]
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| Born | February 5, 1992 |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean |
| Alma mater | New University of Lisbon, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (pt) |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, LGBT rights activist |
Biography edit
Arziki was born on the island of Maio and moved to Portugal at the age of 13. They currently live between Portugal and Luxembourg.[2] They graduated in film at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and completed a Master's degree in aesthetics and artistic studies at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at the New University of Lisbon.[2]
As a black feminist, their work explores themes such as sexuality, blackness and gender.[3] Arziki also advocates for the legal prohibition of homophobia in Cape Verde, where homosexuality only ceased to be a crime in 2004.[1]
Arziki is non-binary.[4]
Filmography edit
As director edit
Accolades edit
- Homestay:
- 2017: Prémio Revelação Nacional, Plateau International Film Festival - Praia, Cape Verde[9]
- 2017: Prémio Estreia Mundial Televisão', Avanca Film Festival - Portugal[9][10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Activista LGBTQI+ pede proibição legal da homofobia em Cabo Verde | INFORPRESS". June 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Áudio 127 - Sobre Relatos De Uma Rapariga Nada Pudica" – via soundcloud.com.
- ^ "Um cinema decolonial, é possível?" (PDF). www.esquerda.net. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Moniz, Crystal (February 5, 2021). "Why Is Representation Important?: A Conversation With Cape Verdean Filmmaker, Lolo Arziki". PanoramictheMagazine.
- ^ ""Homestay", um documentário sobre turismo rural em Cabo Verde, vai se estrear em festival de cinema português". July 25, 2017.
- ^ Henriques, Joana Gorjão. "Há um cinema negro em Portugal?". PÚBLICO.
- ^ Coletivo, Bintou (November 1, 2016). "CRÍTICA: Relatos de uma rapariga nada púdica, por Julia Morais". Medium.
- ^ "Lolo Arziki: "Se eu morrer agora, não morro infeliz"". January 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL SELECTION - SAO TOME FESTFILM". www.saotome-festfilm.com.
- ^ "Prémios | Awards 2017 | Festival de Cinema de Avanca". www.avanca.com.
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