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Documentary made in Angola about the murals of Leba nominated for Brazilian award

The history of Leba's murals has crossed borders. The 'serpents' of Serra do Leba captured the attention of Brazilian filmmaker Juca Badaró who decided to make a documentary about the process that gave color to the walls of the mountain.

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The documentary, filmed in Angola and released on the commercial film circuit in Brazil in March 2019, is one of the candidates for the Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix 2020 - which is being held this year in São Paulo.

Besides being nominated for an award, this film is the first documentary made in Africa to enter the Brazilian cinema circuit.

The documentary, called "The Colours of the Serpent", tells the story and journey of the group of Angolan artists who decided to paint the walls of Serra da Leba.

The artistic project that gave colour and life to the approximately 6000 square metres of wall that make up the Serra da Leba was captured by the filmmaker who considers the initiative to be much more than a painting. "I worked in the area of communication in Angola and when I got to know the project I decided to register, because I understood what moved these young Angolan artists and it was something much bigger than simply making a graffiti, there was a search for their own identity and traditions," he said, quoted by Jornal de Angola.

"The Colors of the Serpent" has already passed through the cinemas of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Salvador and Bahia.

Leba's 'snakes' began to be painted in August 2015. The project, which aimed to mark 40 years of National Independence, has become a true work of art.

The walls of the mountain, which is about 2,000 metres high and 18 kilometres away, were painted by 40 artists from Angola, Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Cuba and Mozambique.

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