The Island of Contenda 1999
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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.
- Released: 1999-07-09
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: João Lourenço, Luísa Cruz, Fernanda Alves, Cecília Guimarães, Luís Mascarenhas
- Director: Leão Lopes, José Fanha, Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, Leão Lopes, Manuel Paulo
