The Island of Contenda

1999 | 110 minutes | 5.3 ★ (3)

The Island of Contenda
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    09 July 1999

  • DirectingLeão Lopes
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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