NIGHT LODGERS

In the colonial era the Grande Hotel in the city of Beira was the largest in Mozambique: 350 rooms, luxurious suites, Olympic-sized swimming pool… At present the building, which is in ruins, with no electricity or running water, is inhabited by 3500 people. Some have been living there for twenty years. In addition to the rooms, the foyers, corridors, service areas and basement of the hotel - here it’s always night-time - also serve as residences. No trace of sadness of self pity in this luminous documentary.

Awards
Gold Fipa Biarritz Film Festival
Best Documentary in Brussels Africa Taille XL
Closing film of Input Festival, Johannesburg

Festivals
Montreal Film Festival
Afrika Camera – Poland
It’s All True – São Paulo

Documentary
53’
Betacam
Colour

Original languages
Portuguese, Creoule

Available subtitles
English, French

Title
NIGHT LODGERS
Hóspedes da Noite

Director
Licínio de Azevedo

Producer
Camilo de Sousa
An Ebano Multimedia production

Year of Production
2007