Farewell Amor

Drama | Completed

After being forced to leave his family in Angola, Walter must reconnect with his wife and daughter as they reunite in his one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment 17 years later. Struggling to overcome the emotional and physical distance that has grown between them, it's Walter's passion for dance that unearths a connection with his teenage daughter, and reminds him of why he fell in love with his wife all those years ago.

Director

Ekwa Msangi

Producer

Huriyyah Muhammad, Sam Bisbee, Josh Penn, Ekwa Msangi, Joe Plummer, Bobby Allen

Writer

Ekwa Msangi

Cast

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi)
Zainab Jah (Homeland)
Jayme Lawson (The Batman)

Supporting Cast

Joie Lee (Do the Right Thing), Marcus Scribner (Black-ish), Nana Mensah (New Amsterdam)

" A heartfelt, three-dimensional portrait of an aspect of the immigrant experience rarely examined, and marks the arrival of an exciting new directing talent. "

Variety

" A carefully constructed, visually vibrant, and heartening exploration of the meaning of home. Both incredibly timely and also timeless. "

The Hollywood Reporter

" There is a lovely tenderness to Ekwa Msangi’s “Farewell Amor,” a movie comprised of three excellent performances and many quiet conversations between a newly reunited family of three. "

RogerEbert.com