DEATH METAL ANGOLA

NYC PREMIERE Sonia runs the Okutiuka orphanage in Huambo, Angola’s second largest city, nearly decimated by decades of civil war. Her boyfriend, Wilker, is a death metal guitarist. To raise awareness and funds for the orphanage, the industrious couple organizes the country’s first-ever national rock concert, tapping into the unexpected healing power hardcore music can engender in a youth population that has directly witnessed the worst of humanity and now only seeks a peaceful future.

“Jeremy Xido’s documentary surprises out of the gate with its understated, observational character exploring the textures of ruin and decay in war-torn Angolan cities like Luanda, Benguela, and Huambo.” – TIME Magazine/Lightbox

On Mon. Nov. 18 at 2pm, the Fulbright Program is sponsoring a case study on Death Metal Angola, deepsouth and Detropia called “FILMING OUTSIDE YOUR TURF.” For more information, click here.