El flaco(Skinny) and the war in Angola


Skinny, the best friend of Conde who was incapacitated in the war in Angola and reason why he never leaves home. What is it about the war in Angola that Skinny talks so much about during the novel? The next video is historical review of what happened in the called "Operacion Carlota."

English subtitles available.

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