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Mother Tongue Film Festival: As Noites Ainda Cheriam a Pólvora (The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder)
February 23, 2025 | 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
In the aftermath of Mozambique’s civil war that lasted from 1977 to 1992, the filmmaker visits his grandmother, confronting fading memories and blurred lines between truth and fiction. A former rebel’s presence in the village echoes the ghosts of war, mirroring the tensions of his generation. Shot extensively at night, the film interweaves his grandmother’s recollections with sequences of villagers reenacting harrowing events, combining performance and autoethnography to capture the feeling of a place still grappling with the past.
Discover more about this program at https://mothertongue.si.edu/.
ABOUT THE MOTHER TONGUE FILM FESTIVAL
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives.
In 2025, we celebrate the festival’s tenth year with ten days of free programming: in person in Washington, DC, February 20–23 and online February 24–March 1.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
