O Grande Kilapy

2012
1 h 40 min

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JoÃ£ozinho (Little Johnny) was a phenomenon in his time.

As a promising young Angolan of mixed blood, he studied engineering in Lisbon, where he picked up the social skills of the power elite in the fascist government, then suffered a broken leg for two-timing a ministerÂ’s daughter.

The secret police also had it in for JoÃ£ozinho because he was popular with fellow students working to incite revolution. They get nothing from interrogation but pack him out of Lisbon and home to Angola.

His father calls in a favour to place him at the Colonial Tax Office in Luanda, where JoÃ£ozinho artfully pockets money skimmed off transactions to fund a luxury lifestyle and support his friends in the growing liberation movement, even as he takes no part in it.

He frequents the best tailors, drives a fancy car, steps out with beautiful women and develops a reputation for always buying drinks for everyone in the house.

JoÃ£ozinhoÂ’s recklessness remains unflappable; but his prestige in the community grows only to the point where his behavior becomes intolerable to the establishment old guard.

In the Angolan language of Kimbundu, kilapy means scheme, fraud or swindle.

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O drama histórico sarcástico de Zézé Gamboa acompanha um vigarista de bom coração e apolítico que, às vésperas da independência de Angola, em meados da década de 1970, aplica um golpe enorme... Ler tudoO drama histórico sarcástico de Zézé Gamboa acompanha um vigarista de bom coração e apolítico que, às vésperas da independência de Angola, em meados da década de 1970, aplica um golpe enorme às custas da administração colonial portuguesa.O drama histórico sarcástico de Zézé Gamboa acompanha um vigarista de bom coração e apolítico que, às vésperas da independência de Angola, em meados da década de 1970, aplica um golpe enorme às custas da administração colonial portuguesa.

Direção
- Zézé Gamboa
Roteiristas
- Luís Alvarães
- Luis Carlos Patraquim
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Direção
- Zézé Gamboa
Roteiristas
- Luís Alvarães
- Luis Carlos Patraquim
Artistas

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The Great Kilapy

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witty and pretty tale with a hint about Portuguese colonialism

A playful story with nostalgic tribute to the beauties of a time past - the 1960s. At the same time it educates about the oppression and revolutionary mood in Portugal and its colonies of that time. The plot follows black Angolan playboy's quest in good life in the both fixed and fluid hierarchies of colonial life. It paints a non-ideological picture where black Angolans and Portuguese may be friends, may get laid or even be comrades in the dream for independence, at the same time as colonial racism is widespread. The revolution is not perfect either...

All this is portrayed in very unassuming plot, as the protagonist's main aim is to take the most from the pleasures of youth while avoiding politics but that is hardly possible and makes for a constant stream of unexpended developments. A very nice and well done film!

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Curiosidades
KILAPY - word of the Angolan dialect Kimbundu meaning coup, scheme, fraud, borrow without paying.

Citações
Raul: You're the best. You left the criminal investigation detectives fuming. So come on, how do you do it? With your tongue? How do you do it, man? As much cunt as you want, the best cars, loads of friends. I'd like to do it as well. Who wouldn't. You must have something...
Joãozinho: Either you've got it or you haven't.

Cenas durante ou pós-créditos
The end credits feature pictures of Portuguese leaving Angola after its independence

Conexões
References 007 Contra Goldfinger (1964)

Trilhas sonoras
Lisboa à Noite
(theme song)
Music and poem by Fernando dos Santos and Carlos Alberto Dias
Sung by Teresa
From the compilation album "Portugal DeLuxe Volume 1: Um Cocktail Estereofónico"
(C) 1997-03-17 NorteSul