On Christmas Eve 1989, when film director Patricia was only two years old, her mother was killed by two gunmen in their home in Uganda. On Christmas Eve 2013, Patricia gave birth to a daughter whom she named Imelda after her mother. Now, more than 30 years after the killing, and after becoming a mother herself, Patricia is finally ready to return to her native country and look into her past.
Throughout the film, Patricia attempts to find out who her mother was. However, cultural differences and the shadow of a brutal murder constantly looms over her journey. Her mother is described as a saint, but Patricia wants to understand who she really was as a person. Patricia must confront her traumas in order to set herself free from them.
Throughout the film, Patricia attempts to find out who her mother was. However, cultural differences and the shadow of a brutal murder constantly looms over her journey. Her mother is described as a saint, but Patricia wants to understand who she really was as a person. Patricia must confront her traumas in order to set herself free from them.
| Original title | Englemord |
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| Danish title | Englemord |
| Keywords | Uganda, Refugees, Family history, Families, Homicide, Mothers, Daughters, 2020-2030 |
| Director | Patricia Bbaale Bandak |
| Producer | Victor Rocha da Cunha |
| Director of Photography | Troels N'Koya-Jensen, Loui Ladegaard, Patricia Bbaale Bandak |
| Editor | Louis Emil Ramm Seeberg, Nikoline Løgstrup |
| Sound | Mia Terry |
| Composer | Mads Michelsen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Online release | 10.04.2024, Filmcentralen |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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| Production company | Monolit Film ApS |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | Danmarks Radio |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Patricia Bbaale Bandak |
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Production |
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| Producer | Victor Rocha da Cunha |
| Executive producer | Pernille Tornøe |
| Executive producer | Emily Nicoline Quist |
| Associate producer: post-production | Laura Valentiner-Bohse |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Troels N'Koya-Jensen |
| Cinematographer | Loui Ladegaard |
| Cinematographer | Patricia Bbaale Bandak |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Troels N'Koya-Jensen |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Louis Emil Ramm Seeberg |
| Editor | Nikoline Løgstrup |
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Music |
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| Composer | Mads Michelsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Mia Terry |
| Sound mixer | Mia Terry |
| Recording | Mads Michelsen |
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Visual effects |
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| Colorist | Edoardo Rebecchi |
| VFX | Casper Riis |
| Mastering | Casper Riis |
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