“The unquantifiable toll of Mozambique's long civil war suffuses Sleepwalking Land, an emotionally affecting tale-within-a-tale helmed and scripted by Brazilian-born Teresa Prata. Originating with the wanderings of a young boy and an older man before spinning into a story that adds layers of resonance, this long-gestating pic works as a parable for a society struggling to cope with its evisceration.” –Jay Weissberg, Variety

Muidinga, an orphaned refugee, forages in the countryside under the wing of the elderly Tuahir in the midst of Mozambique’s devastating civil war. Happening on a dead man’s diary, the boy reads to the illiterate Tuahir, introducing the story of Kidzu and a woman who Muidinga believes must be his mother. As Muidinga and Tuahir go in search of her, they keepreturning to the same spot—but there the stories of Kidzu and Muidinga come together at last. Featuring remarkable, unsentimental performances, Teresa Prata’s transporting drama pits compassion, resilience and the imagination against the bitter reality of war.

“Sleepwalking Land is one of the most interesting and realistic films on Africa. If you accept magicalrealism as a tool to narrate a realistic socio-political scenario in Africa, both Mia Couto and Teresa Pratahave much to offer and delight your senses.” –Jugu Abraham, Dear Cinema

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: TERESA PRATA
Teresa Prata was born in Portugal and spent her childhood in Mozambique. She studied biology at the University of Coimbra and holds a degree in Screenwriting and Directing from the German Film and Television School. She began her career working at an art gallery and has made several experimental videos and installations. Sleepwalking Land is her fist feature film.