In the Atlantic Ocean, the tiny island of
São Vicente works together to make something beautiful out of nothing: a Carnival. During the month leading up to the festivities we'll discover the struggles needed to achieve it through a person that coined a word: Tchinda.[10][11]
It is shot in the most gay-friendly African country, Cape Verde, according to
Afrobarometer's 2016 report.[12]
The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, writing it was "a beautifully shot vérité chronicle of the all-consuming Carnival preparations on São Vicente".[1]Tchindas picked up six awards in the five festivals which until now has been presented in competition: the
Outfest, the
Chicago Reeling LGBT Film Festival,
MiradasDoc, and
LesGaiCineMad. It has also been screened at
Seminci and is in competition at the In-Edit and View
São Paulo International Film Festival.[13] The
African Artists' Association praised the film for its story, background, and depth, writing that it showed "a vivid sense of place, community and personalities [that] comes through in the keenly observed film by Pablo Garcia Perez de Lara and Marc Serena, which reveals a seamless fusion of tradition and open-hearted acceptance."[14]Chicago Reader praised the project and wrote of the film and its subject.[15]