Guns for Banta (1970)

Billed as the first feature film ever from Angola.

Guns for Banta is the first feature-length film by Sarah Maldoror. Shot in Guinea-Bissau, it follows the life and untimely death of Awa, a countrywoman involved in the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). Financed by the Algerian army, which hoped to turn it into a propaganda tool, the film was confiscated from Maldoror because of her demands for full control over the editing. To this day the reels have not been identified or returned.

• Release Date: 1970-01-01
• Runtime: 1h 25min
• Production Country: Angola
• Director: Sarah Maldoror