Cape Verde, 1964. At the feet of a mighty volcano, the traditional Cape Verdean society is undergoing a steady change. The old land-owning aristocracy is disintegrating. A class of “mulattos” begins to emerge, with a trade-based financial power that threatens the landlords. A new identity arises, a mix of old and new, of African and Portuguese culture, sensual and dynamic. The songs of Cesária Évora follow this inevitable transformation.
From the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.
| Original Title | O Ilhéu de Contenda - The Island of Contenta | ||||||
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| German Title | The Island of Contenta | ||||||
| French Title | The Island of Contenta | ||||||
| Other Titles | The Island of Contenta | ||||||
| Directed by | Leão Lopes | ||||||
| Country | Cape Verde | ||||||
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| Screenplay | Leão Lopes | ||||||
| Production | Vermédia, RTP, MBSA, Saga Film, Instituto Cabo-verdiano de Cinema | ||||||
| Runtime | 110 Min. | ||||||
| Language | Portugiesisch, Macua | ||||||
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FESPACO - Best Music Award; Ourense Film Festival - First Prize
Cape Verdean Film Fest
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