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The Island of Contenda

The Island of Contenda

5.8(4 votes)
1999
1h 50m
Drama

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.

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Production

Companies:
Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Instituto Caboverdiano de Cinema

Languages

Original:pt
Spoken:
Portuguese

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