Movie·1999·1h 50m
The Island of Contenda
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6.0Drama
Synopsis
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 CesĂĄria Ăvora follow this inevitable transformation. From the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.
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