1999
- Drama
The Island of Contenda
O Ilhéu da Contenda
Runtime
1h 50m
Countries
- BE
- Belgium
- CV
- Cabo Verde
- FR
- France
- PT
- Portugal
Languages
- pt
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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StatusReleased
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Release dateJuly 9, 1999
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Original LanguagePortuguese
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Production Companies
- Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
- Instituto Caboverdiano de Cinema
- Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual