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The Island of Contenda
The Island of Contenda

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The Island of Contenda

NR·1999·110m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Leão Lopes

Novel

Henrique Teixeira de Sousa

Writer

José Fanha

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

Portuguese

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Keywords

island
cape verde