Kangamba

1. How does the film, Kangamba, show Cuban internationalism in Angola?

I think the film showed the Cuban internationalism in Angola not only in the armed struggle and the abolishment of the apartheid and their racisms governments, but also how Cuba given to Angola humanitarian help, for example, medical care for the citizens of this country, food and also the cuban’s soldiers made houses for the people. The relation between this two countries is good and strong in the movie as the history said.

2. What was the most impactful scene for you? Why?

Maybe the most impactful scene for me was the part when somebody of the Unita's army shoted against to a soldier of MPLA or the Cuban army, this caused to him the lost of their both eyes, that means he can’t see anymore, but to this man nothing matters except the liberation of Angola, and he continued fighting even when others soldiers said to him that he can’t manipulate a gun. That was shocked for me, because for him the pain and the fact to lose both eyes doesn't matter if they win against to the Unita’s army.

3. What was something you like and something you disliked about the film? Why?

I like the feeling of protect other no matter their nationality or the colour of their skin, I really like how the film showed the cuban’s army in Angola, because that was the intention of the director, demonstrate  the union between countries in all the world, specially from the perspective of communism.

I know the movie wasn’t new or modern, but I not liked the special effects, in fact they made me laugh in the middle of the movie, and I think that wasn’t correct, because this is not a comedy, this is representation of a moment in history and it is very important for the struggle against to the apartheid and the racism.

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1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film?

Is complicated choose something that I liked or disliked, because I have mixed feelings. First of all I feel bad and  sad after to saw the film, I think the torture and repression are things despicables, and in the movie this are very explicit, even cathartic. But in second place I really like this kind of visual resources, because help us to don’t forget this violation of human rights, and I know this can sound contradictory, but is necessary be explicit with this abuses, because when we recognize this things, we can do something to cure the wounds.

2. Who was the character you like the most and the character you liked the least in the film? Why?

Maybe this can sound bad, but I don’t like none of the characters of the film, because all of them failed in their social relations, for me is not enough had good intentions o want to free a society of the repression, is good, nobody deny that, but is not enough. Obviously I admire the characters who fight against to the apartheid and their  practices. For other way, I do have a character who I really hate, he is Nic Vos, a police official responsible of the investigations associated with the ANC, or similar movements.

The way that he collected the information about this organization and the terrorist events relationated with the struggle against to the apartheid, was horrible, because their actions signify for Patrick Chamusso a big change in his life, because their  torture and the torture of his wife generated a hate that with the time
 he convert him in a member of the ANC.

3. What was the role of Samora Machel, the FRELIMO, and revolutionary Mozambique in the struggle against the South African apartheid? Use examples from the film and the biography of Samora Machel.


After of read the biography of Samora Machel, I think the role that had in the struggle against the South African apartheid was very important, because he converted thanks to the armed revolution in to person who really needed change the system and the society of Mozambique, but also in other countries where the apartheid and the repression of the African people were terrible, because for him the world needs to be equal and the people, no matter the color of their skin, needs to respect others.

I liked the sympathy between the armed group of Mozambique and the members of the ANC of South Africa, because in the movie showed in a way very nice, they maked me believe in those organizations and their union for destroid the apartheid.

I really felt that Machel was an extraordinary man, because I had helped other countries like South Africa and Rhodesia, and he never wanted anything for that. Also I think the evolution that he had had is very important to the armed struggle, because he started like a comun person in a social movement, in this case FREELIMO, that with time he have become the president of this group, and obtained the freedom of their countrie  when he winn the presidency of Mozambique, I think this is a good example of how the revolution can change the life of the people.