music from the motion picture

MÅNGATA

The Road To The Moon

A Short Film written and directed by MAJA COSTA
Produced by Latte Plus Productions
Original Score by Tropical Diaspora® Records
with the support of the European Space Agency

 

Music Composed by Renato & Ronaldo Gama

with Izzy Gordon & Oksaf Mandela

presented in a real new dimension in motion picture entertainment
by Tropical Diaspora® Records

Director´s Statement

It is difficult to look away from the moon shining in the starry sky, but looking away is what we do as we turn toward the tragic reality of immigration to Europe. According to United Nations data, in the last seven years, more than 25.000 men, women, and children have died or gone missing in the Central Mediterranean.

The “Never again” sworn in front of the aligned coffins of the 368 people who lost their lives near Lampedusa on October 3, 2013, has remained only a declaration of intent.We look at the moon, but we turn away when it comes to looking at the tragedy of those who cross the Mediterranean in search of a better life.

Their basic human right to a home often goes unfulfilled and their search for a place to “feel at home” becomes an existential struggle. This is not just an African problem, or a problem of southern European countries; it is the responsibility of all of Europe.Alya comes from Africa and arrives in Europe following a dream: first a dream of her father’s and then a dream of her own. Mångata, “the road to the moon,” represents the long way to get there.

On the Moon, while communication with the base is interrupted, Alya has an encounter that helps her overcome her past trauma and make sense of her loss. Planet Earth is both Alya’s home and the starting point of Mångata, not just for her, but for all of mankind—of which Alya, with her aspiration and resilience, is a bright symbol.

// Brazilian Portuguese

É difícil desviar o olhar da lua brilhando no céu estrelado, mas desviar o olhar é o que fazemos quando nos voltamos para a trágica realidade da imigração para a Europa. Segundo dados das Nações Unidas, nos últimos sete anos, mais de 25.000 homens, mulheres e crianças morreram ou desapareceram no Mediterrâneo Central.

O “nunca mais” jurado diante dos caixões alinhados das 368 pessoas que perderam a vida perto de Lampedusa em 3 de outubro de 2013, permaneceu apenas uma declaração de intenções. Olhamos para a lua, mas nos afastamos quando se trata de olhando para a tragédia daqueles que atravessam o Mediterrâneo em busca de uma vida melhor.

Seu direito humano básico a um lar muitas vezes não é cumprido e sua busca por um lugar para “se sentir em casa” torna-se uma luta existencial. Este não é apenas um problema africano, ou um problema dos países do sul da Europa; é responsabilidade de toda a Europa.

Alya vem da África e chega à Europa seguindo um sonho: primeiro um sonho do pai e depois um sonho dela. Mångata, “o caminho para a lua”, representa o longo caminho para chegar lá. Na Lua, enquanto a comunicação com a base é interrompida, Alya tem um encontro que a ajuda a superar seu trauma passado e dar sentido a sua perda. O planeta Terra é o lar de Alya e o ponto de partida de Mångata, não apenas para ela, mas para toda a humanidade – da qual Alya, com sua aspiração e resiliência, é um símbolo brilhante.

Bandcamp

Limited 12″ 45 rpm vinyl EP pressing in gatefold sleeve and film poster.

Music From The Motion Picture – starring STEFANY FRUZZETTI, AYO ALOBA and for the first time on screen AFNAN EHORAN.

Mångata Poster

Tracks

FAR SIDE / LADO OCULTO

“Olokum” • Senhora Do Mar / Lady Of The Sea (Initial Scene)
Performed by Renato Gama (Guitar), Ronaldo Gama (Kalimba), Oksaf Mandela (Voice)

“Okun” • Cordão / Rope (Moon Scene)
Performed by Oksaf Mandela (Voice)

Acalentar • Cherish
Performed by Renato Gama (Guitar), Ronaldo Gama (Kalimba)

NEAR SIDE / LADO VISÍVEL

“Nwa” • Olhando / Looking (Final Scene)
Performed by Izzy Gordon (Voice), Ronaldo Gama (Kalimba)

“Konlorun” • Acalentar / Cherish
Performed by Renato Gama (Guitar), Ronaldo Gama (Kalimba), Oksaf Mandela (Voice)

“O Mar” • The Ocean
Performed by Oksaf Mandela (Voice)

Music Composed and Conducted by Renato and Ronaldo Gama
All Songs Written and Arranged by Ronaldo and Renato Gama
All Songs Recorded at Estúdio Pele Preta, Vila Nhocuné, São Paulo, Brazil
Executive Production Tropical Diaspora® Records

Sound Track Available on Vinyl and Tape Cassette by Tropical Diaspora® Records

Cinema Festival Selections

  • KRAKOW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Krakow (POLAND) – OSCAR® qualifying festival
  • INTERNATIONALES FILMFEST EMDEN NORDERNEY, Emden (GERMANY)
  • L.A. SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Los Angeles (USA) – OSCAR® qualifying festival
  • FLICKERS’ RHODE ISLAND INTL. FILM FESTIVAL, Providence (USA) – OSCAR® qualifying festival – Semi Finalist
  • CALABRIA MOVIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Crotone (ITALY)
  • NÒT FILM FEST, Santarcangelo di Romagna (ITALY)
  • VERACRUZ ITINERANT FILM FESTIVAL, Veracruz (MEXICO)
  • BUSHO FILM FESTIVAL, Budapest (HUNGARY)
  • BAYELSA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Yenagoa (NIGERIA) – Nominated for BEST SHORT FILM and BEST LEAD ACTRESS
  • WIENWOCHE, Vienna (AUSTRIA)
  • MOSTRA DAS MINAS, Santos, SP (BRAZIL)
  • FILMFEST OSNABRÜCK, Osnabrück (GERMANY)
  • MONTECATINI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Montecatini (ITALY)
  • HAWAI’I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Honolulu (USA) – OSCAR® qualifying festival
  • TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Tehran (IRAN) – OSCAR® qualifying festival
  • TRIESTE SCIENCE + FICTION FESTIVAL, Trieste (ITALY)
  • BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Byron Bay (AUSTRALIA)
  • CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL “GOLDEN APHRODITE”, Nicosia (CYPRUS)
  • CHICAGO INTERNATIONALCHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL, Chicago (USA) – OSCAR® qualifying festival
  • AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Lagos (NIGERIA)
  • BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Corinth (GREECE)
  • CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL, Penryn (UK)
  • AMARCORT FILM FESTIVAL, Rimini (ITALY)
  • I AM TOMORROW FILM FESTIVAL, Brussels (BELGIUM)
  • EDO STATE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Benin City (EDO STATE)
  • NOVELLA FILM FESTIVAL, London (UK)
  • AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, Kabale (KENYA)
  • 3in1 FILM FEST (Almeirim, Portugal)

Awards

  • African Diaspora Cinema Fest Firenze Italy
    • Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
  • Corti in Cortile Catania Italy
    • Winner of BEST DIRECTOR & BEST SOUND TRACK
  • Orvieto Cinema Fest Orvieto Italy
    • Winner of BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM MYMOVIES & Special Mention for Sound Track
  • Golden Bridge Istanbul FF Istanbul Turkey
    • Winner of Best SHORT FILM, Best DIRECTOR, Best LEAD ACTRESS