The Island of Contenda
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.
Directed by Leão Lopes · Written by José Fanha
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- João Lourenço Eusébio
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Luísa Cruz Esmeralda -
Fernanda Alves Nha Mariquinha -
Cecília Guimarães Nha Noca -
Luís Mascarenhas Inspector -
José Fanha Carneiro - Leandro Ferreira Father Vitorio
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Isabel de Castro Nha Caela -
Filipe Ferrer Alberto -
Teresa Madruga Belinha - Betina Lopes Soila
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Henrique Espírito Santo Governor
Make it a double feature
3h 44m together
The Island of Contenda
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