CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 1h 50m

The Island of Contenda

60%(5)IMDbDrama

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 byLeão Lopes

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
PT
Released
July 9, 1999
Studios
Ministère de la cultureSaga FilmRTP

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

João Lourenço

Eusébio

Luísa Cruz

Luísa Cruz

Esmeralda

Fernanda Alves

Fernanda Alves

Nha Mariquinha

Cecília Guimarães

Cecília Guimarães

Nha Noca

Luís Mascarenhas

Luís Mascarenhas

Inspector

José Fanha

José Fanha

Carneiro

Leandro Ferreira

Father Vitorio

Isabel de Castro

Isabel de Castro

Nha Caela

Filipe Ferrer

Filipe Ferrer

Alberto

Teresa Madruga

Teresa Madruga

Belinha

Creative team
Directed by
Leão Lopes
Written by
José Fanha
José Fanha
Leão Lopes
Produced by
Paulo De Sousa

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