The Island of Contenda
19991h 50m6.0
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Belgium
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Leão Lopes
- Writing
- José Fanha, Leão Lopes
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Jul 9, 1999
- Studio
- Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Cast
João Lourenço
Eusébio
Luísa Cruz
Esmeralda
Fernanda Alves
Nha Mariquinha
Cecília Guimarães
Nha Noca
Luís Mascarenhas
Inspector
José Fanha
Carneiro
Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio
Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela
Filipe Ferrer
Alberto
Teresa Madruga
Belinha
Betina Lopes
Soila
Henrique Espírito Santo
Governor
Laurinda Ferreira
Alice
Marina Albuquerque
Pedro Wilson
Dr. Vicente
Horácio Santos
Anacleto
Carlos Rodrigues
Augusto Foleiro
Mano Preto
Chiquinho
Camacho Costa
Felisberto
João Medina
Frank Peito D'Ouro
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