
The Island of Contenda
Drama
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.
Top Cast
João Lourenço
João Lourenço
Eusébio
João Lourenço
Eusébio


Luísa Cruz
Luísa Cruz
Esmeralda
Luísa Cruz
Esmeralda


Fernanda Alves
Fernanda Alves
Nha Mariquinha
Fernanda Alves
Nha Mariquinha


Cecília Guimarães
Cecília Guimarães
Nha Noca
Cecília Guimarães
Nha Noca


Luís Mascarenhas
Luís Mascarenhas
Inspector
Luís Mascarenhas
Inspector


José Fanha
José Fanha
Carneiro
José Fanha
Carneiro
Leandro Ferreira
Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio
Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio


Isabel de Castro
Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela
Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela


Filipe Ferrer
Filipe Ferrer
Alberto
Filipe Ferrer
Alberto


Teresa Madruga
Teresa Madruga
Belinha
Teresa Madruga
Belinha
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