Guns for Banta

1970 • Directed by

Sarah Maldoror

Billed as the first feature film ever from Angola.

Guns for Banta is the first feature-length film by Sarah Maldoror. Shot in Guinea-Bissau, Guns for Banta follows the life and untimely death of Awa, a countrywoman involved in the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC).