The Island of Contenda (1999)

The Island of Contenda (1999)

1999-07-09 Belgium, Cape Verde, France, Portugal 110 Min. PG-13
5.3 3 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

João Lourenço is Eusébio
Eusébio
Luísa Cruz is Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Fernanda Alves is Nha Mariquinha
Nha Mariquinha
Cecília Guimarães is Nha Noca
Nha Noca
Luís Mascarenhas is Inspector
Inspector
José Fanha is Carneiro
Carneiro
Leandro Ferreira is Father Vitorio
Father Vitorio
Isabel de Castro is Nha Caela
Nha Caela
Filipe Ferrer is Alberto
Alberto
Teresa Madruga is Belinha
Belinha
Betina Lopes is Soila
Soila
Henrique Espírito Santo is Governor
Governor

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