Nora is a 2008 documentary film.

Nora
Directed byAlla Kovgan, David Hinton
Screenplay byAlla Kovgan, David Hinton, Nora Chipaumire
Produced byMovement Revolution Productions (MRP)
StarringNora Chipaumire, Souleymane Badolo
CinematographyMkrtich Malkhasyan
Edited byAlla Kovgan
Music byThomas Mapfumo
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
35 minutes
CountriesMozambique
United Kingdom
United States

Synopsis

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Nora is based on the life of dancer Nora Chipaumire, who was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. In the film, Nora returns to the landscape of her childhood and travels through the vivid memories of her youth. Using performance and dance, she brings her story to life in a swift poem of sounds and images. Shot entirely on location in South Africa, Nora portrays a multitude of local performers and dancers of all ages, from schoolchildren to grandmothers. Much of the film's music was specially composed by the legend of Zimbabwean music, Thomas Mapfumo.

Awards

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  • Dance on Camera, New York 2009
  • Black Maria Film Festival 2009
  • Honolulu Film Festival 2009
  • FIFA, Festival of Films on Art Canada 2009
  • Ann Arbor Film Festival 2009
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