Farewell Amor
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| Directed by | Ekwa Msangi |
| Written by | Ekwa Msangi |
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| Cinematography | Bruce Francis Cole |
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| Music by | Osei Essed |
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| Distributed by | IFC Midnight, MUBI |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Box office | $4,689[2][3] |
Farewell Amor is a 2020 American drama film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[4] It is about Angolan immigrants to the United States and is told from the perspective of three different characters.[5]
Cast[]
- Ntare Mwine as Walter
- Zainab Jah as Esther
- Jayme Lawson as Sylvia
- Joie Lee as Nzingha
- Nana Mensah as Linda
- Marcus Scribner as DJ
- Brandon Lamar as Tall Handsome
- Felipe Almonte as Loving Boyfriend
- Darlene Arrington as Dirty Dozen
- Gregory Barker as Church Goer
- Jessie Barnes Jr. as Bouncer
- Joy Batra as Bartender
- Tremaine Brown Jr. as Mr. Ultra Smooth
- Francisco Burgos as Royce
- Shirley Capaldo as Bartender
- Mariam C. Chemmoss as Sister Redempta
- Anthony Cipriani
- Khalilah Dale as Step Dancer
- Sanjit De Silva as Mr. Uno
- Jullian Fadullon as Band Member
- Dylan Flashner as MC
- Didrianna Foreman as Step Dancer
- Bettina Goolsby as Money Transfer Attendant
- Ahmed Hassouna as Egyptian Market Employee
- Virgian Hastings as Ms. Tunnie
- Amy Hohn as Principal Leeds
- Majah Hype as Pierre
- Aitbon Legba as African Shop Owner
- Olivia Legrado as Flight Attendant
- Imani Lewis as Michelle
- Kristen Maxwell as Denise
- Memo as School Cop
- Joel Michaely as Aubrey
- Mustaphai Mitchell as Bucket Drummer
- Hector Palacios as Taxi Driver
- Chrisanthos Petsilas as Mohammed
- Dj Plo as D. J
- Clemente Richard as elderly Traveler
- Rayshawn Richardson as Pablo
- Laura Rodriguez as Loving Girlfriend
- Isaiah Rogers as Bouncer
- Souléymane Sy Savané as Pastor Ogunbemi
- David E. Sayles as Church Pianist
- Maren Scott as Miss Shy Hips
- Howie Sheard as Scrimp
- Terrence Shingler as Big Boi
- Chris Smith as Taxi Driver
- Kalima Walker as Wreckka
- Ronny Wassertrout as Puppet master
- Rogney Wright as Bouncer
Release[]
It was released on December 11, 2020 in the USA. It was released on December 18, 2020 on MUBI.[6] It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in World Panorama section.[7]
Reception[]
Farewell Amor received critical praise, holding a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 71 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A striking debut feature for writer-director Ekwa Msangi, Farewell Amor movingly captures the fallout from a long-separated family's reunion."[8] Metacritic reports a score of 75 out of 100 based on the opinions of 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
References[]
- ^ Gheron, Meghan (January 23, 2020). "Sundance 2020 Women Directors: Ekwa Msangi - "Farewell Amor"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Empty Man (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Empty Man (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Nick. "Sundance 2020: The 40-Year-Old Version, Farewell Amor, Sylvie's Love | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (2020-01-28). "'Farewell Amor': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "IFC Films: Farewell Amor". IFC Films. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "IFFI Unveils List Of Films Under World Panorama Section". Business World. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021 – via ANI.
- ^ "Farewell Amor (2020)", Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, retrieved 2021-10-30
- ^ Farewell Amor Reviews, retrieved 2020-12-25
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- 2020 films
- 2020 drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- English-language films
- Films about immigration to the United States