Basic Info
Release: July 09, 1999
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.8/10 (4 votes)
Status: Released
The Island of Contenda
1999
110 min
⭐ 5.8/10
4 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
- France
- Portugal
Spoken Languages
- Portuguese pt
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Cast
João Lourenço
Eusébio
Luísa Cruz
Esmeralda
Fernanda Alves
Nha Mariquinha
Cecília Guimarães
Nha Noca
Luís Mascarenhas
Inspector
José Fanha
Carneiro
Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio
Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela
Filipe Ferrer
Alberto
Teresa Madruga
Belinha
Betina Lopes
Soila
Henrique Espírito Santo
Governor
Crew
Paulo De Sousa
Producer
Leão Lopes
Director
José Fanha
Writer
Leão Lopes
Writer
Manuel Paulo
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