Official Selection

BANZO

Margarida Cardoso | Portugal, France, Netherlands| 2024 | 127 min.
BANZO
- C.PArmas 1
- C.Nerv 3
- C.Avda 5
- C.Nerv 1

1907. Afonso starts life anew on a tropical island off the African coast, as a plantation physician. He is tasked with treating servants “infected” by Banzo, a profound homesickness fatal to many enslaved people who succumb to starvation or take their own lives. To prevent spreading, the group is sent to a secluded hill encircled by forest. Afonso tries to heal them, but understanding their spirits is a challenge stronger than any medical intervention.