Angelo (2018)
Release Year: 2018
Nation: Austria, Luxembourg
Alternative Title: Andzelo istorija, Анджело
Director: Markus Schleinzer
Writer: Alexander Brom, Markus Schleinzer
Summary
Angelo (2018) is a historical drama directed by Markus Schleinzer that follows the life of an African slave boy named Angelo who is taken under the wing of a European Comtesse in the early 18th century. Set against the backdrop of Vienna's aristocratic society, the film explores themes of race, class, and forbidden love as Angelo navigates his way through adulthood, achieving prominence but ultimately facing the consequences of his secret marriage to a white woman.