

Our Lady of the Chinese Shop
Director: Ery Claver
Producer: Jorge Cohen
Screenplay: Ery Claver
Cinematographer: Eduardo Kropotkine
Editor: Zeno Monyak
Cast:Cláudia Púcuta, David Caracol, Willi Ribeiro
2022 | Portuguese & Chinese | Colour | 98 Mins
When a Chinese merchant brings to a neighbourhood of Luanda a peculiar holy plastic figure of Our Lady, a mourning mother will seek peace; a committed barber starts a new cult and a stray kid will look for revenge for his lost friend. This urban tale reveals universal emotions of resentment, greed and torment.
Ery Claver is one of the most versatile filmmakers in Angola. He began his career as a cameraman. As DoP he has worked on ‘Concrete Affection – Zopo Lady’ (2014), and ‘Havemos de Voltar’ (2017) both by Kiluanji Kia Henda. Ery also co-wrote and, was DoP on ‘Air Conditioner’ (2019), directed by Fradique.