Nayola is a 2022 adult animated drama film directed by José Miguel Ribeiro in his directorial debut.
[2] It is based on the play A Caixa Preta by José Eduardo Agualusa & Mia Couto who co-wrote the script with Virgilio Almeida.
[3][4] It tells the story of 3 women from 3 generations who lived through the tragic period of the Angolan civil war.
Nayola goes to the interior of Angola during the Civil War, in search of her husband who was reported missing in action.
[19] Wendy Ide from Screen International wrote: "Nayola is bold and thrilling storytelling which combines its forceful message about the legacy of living through war with an almost mythic quality.