
The Island of Contenda
5.8(4 votes)
July 9, 1999
1h 50m
Drama
Overview
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.
Director
Leão Lopes
Writers
José Fanha, Leão Lopes
Status
Released
Original Language
PT
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