Grande Hotel
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Stoops, Lotte, director.
- Language
- Portuguese, English.
- Subtitles
- English, Dutch; Flemish
- Published
- Belgium : De Waele, Ellen, 2010.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (70 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004922
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The film tells the story of the once fabulously opulent Grande Hotel, which once stood overlooking the ocean in Beira, Mozambique. The sumptuous hotel was built in 1955. Standing a massive 12,000 metres but only having 110 luxury rooms, it stood testimony to the Portuguese colonial control of Mozambique. But a revolution and civil war put paid to its purpose – and now some 60 years later the Grande Hotel is a crumbling shell, and home to around 2,500 permanent ‘guests’ who make use of every nook and cranny to try and create a safe environment to live. Director Lotte Stoops interviews a wide group of people involved in the Grande Hotel – ranging from the daughter of the former manager through to current residents, blending her contemporary footage with photographs and old film of the Hotel in its prime.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3290 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3290 (HU_OSA_00004922.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |