Po di Sangui (Tree of Blood), is a 1996 Bissau-GuineanFrench drama film directed by Flora Gomes and produced by Jean-Pierre Gallepe.[1][2] The film stars Dulceneia Bidjanque in lead role along with Djuco Bodjan, Dadu Cissé, Adama Kouyaté and Edna Evora in supportive roles.[3]

Po di Sangui
Directed byFlora Gomes
Written byAnita Fernández
Flora Gomes
Produced byFilms sans Frontières
S.P. Filmes
Arco Iris
Cinétéléfilms
Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
StarringDulceneia Bidjanque
Djuco Bodjan
Dadu Cissé
Adama Kouyaté
Edna Evora
CinematographyVincenzo Marano
Edited byChristiane Lack
Music byPablo Cueco
Distributed byCalifornia Newsreel
Films sans Frontières
Uniportugal
Release date
  • 13 November 1996 (1996-11-13) (France)
Running time
90 min.
CountriesFrance
Guinea-Bissau
LanguageFrench

The film has been shot as an African tale in the forest village of Amanha Lundju.[4] The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals.

Cast

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  • Dulceneia Bidjanque as Luana
  • Djuco Bodjan as N'te
  • Dadu Cissé as Puntcha
  • Edna Evora as Sally
  • Bia Gomes as Antonia
  • Adama Kouyaté as Calacalado
  • Ramiro Naka as Dou

International screenings

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  • France – May 1996 (Cannes Film Festival)
  • Argentina – 8 November 1996 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
  • France – 13 November 1996
  • Portugal – 31 July 1998
  • USA – 30 April 1999 (New York African Film Festival)
  • Czech Republic – 25 January 2004 (Febio Film Festival)

References

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  1. ^ "Po di Sangui". Cannes. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Tree of Blood / Po Di Sangui". africanfilmny. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Po di Sangui: Film". timeout. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Po di sangui: Flora Gomes – Guinea-Bissau – 1996". trigon. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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