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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

110 min

Actor:

João Lourenço, Luísa Cruz, Fernanda Alves

Quality:

HD

Director:

Leão Lopes

Release:

1999

Country:

Belgium, Cape Verde, France, Portugal

IMDb:

6.0