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
Cast: João Lourenço, LuÃsa Cruz, Fernanda Alves, CecÃlia Guimarães, LuÃs Mascarenhas, José Fanha, Leandro Ferreira, Isabel de Castro, Filipe Ferrer, Teresa Madruga, Betina Lopes, Henrique EspÃrito Santo, Laurinda Ferreira
Crew: Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (Novel), Leão Lopes (Writer), José Fanha (Writer), Leão Lopes (Director), Manuel Paulo (Music)
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