The Island of Contenda

Release Date: 1999-07-09

Runtime: 110

Languages: Português

Rating: 5.7

Votes: 4

Genres: Drama

Director: Leão Lopes

Description: 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 t...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian