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Ubuntu Nation - The Voice of the Voiceless

Mostra Brasil

Ubuntu Nation - The Voice of the Voiceless

Nação Ubuntu - A Voz dos Silenciados

direction Paulo Henrique Fontenelle

Brazil 2026 Documentary Cor 87 min.

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Established in 1994 to accommodate 10,000 people, the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi is now home to a population of 44,000. These are men, women, and children fleeing political, religious, and ethnic conflicts in countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Somalia, and, predominantly, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Living in extreme poverty and facing prejudice, the refugees are neither allowed to leave the camp nor engage in any professional activity. Faced with this situation of complete abandonment, four young men — Maick Mutej, Prince Kalolo, Felly B. Zihalirwa, and Frank Kabamba — came together to bring dignity, work, education, and, above all, hope to the people of Dzaleka through the revival of the ancient Ubuntu philosophy.

brazil documentary migration human rights contemporary crises politics religion black narratives social issues

technical sheet

direction

Paulo Henrique Fontenelle

screenplay

Paulo Henrique Fontenelle

cinematography

Julio Cesar Siqueira

editing

Juliana Cavalcanti

sound edition

Christian Melo

music

Raphael Guerra (Music Solution)

production

Iafa Britz

produced by

Migdal Filmes

distribution

Downtown Filmes

galeria

Ubuntu Nation - The Voice of the Voiceless