The Island of Contenda

1999
The Island of Contenda
6.3| 1h50m| en| Drama
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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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  • The Island of Contenda Cast
Luísa Cruz as Esmeralda
Fernanda Alves as Nha Mariquinha
Luís Mascarenhas as Inspector
José Fanha as Carneiro
Isabel de Castro as Nha Caela
Filipe Ferrer as Alberto
Teresa Madruga as Belinha