Kbela

Kbela
Directed by	Yasmin Thayna
Written by	Yasmin Thayna
Starring	Monique Rocco Isabél Zuaa
Release date	12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) (Brazil)
Running time	21 minutes
Countries	Brazil Nigeria
Language	Portuguese
Budget	$1,000 est.

Kbela, is a 2015 Brazilian short film directed by Yasmin Thayna.^[1][2][3] The film focused on racism that permeates the lives of black women in Brazil.^[4]

The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.^[5] The film was released in The Netherlands on 24 January 2019 at International Film Festival Rotterdam. On 28 October 2019, it was released at North Carolina Latin American Film Festival, USA. In 2017, the film received the Best African Diaspora Short Film Award from the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).^[6][7][8]

Cast

• Monique Rocco
• Isabél Zuaa

References

1. "Yasmin Thayná: 'I Always Wanted To Make Literature With My Hair'". npr.org. National Public Radio Inc. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
2. "Kbela". Kbela official website. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. "Kbela- A Film by Yasmin Thayná". Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
4. "Kbela". cinemafrica. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. "Tag: KBELA". geledes. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
6. "KBELA by Yasmin Thayná". IFFR. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
7. "Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 Nominees & Winners". www.ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
8. ""Kbela", premiado curta de Yasmin Thayná, é disponibilizado online". assistebrasil.com.br. Assiste Brasil. Archived from the original on 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-11-02.

External links

• Kbela at IMDb
• Kbela on YouTube