The Island of Contenda (1999)
1999 · 1h 50m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Leão Lopes
Writers: José Fanha, Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, Leão Lopes
Music by: Manuel Paulo
Cinematography: João Abel Aboim
Editor: Denise Vindevogel
Cast
João Lourenço as EusébioLuísa Cruz as EsmeraldaFernanda Alves as Nha MariquinhaCecília Guimarães as Nha NocaLuís Mascarenhas as InspectorJosé Fanha as CarneiroLeandro Ferreira as Father VitorioIsabel de Castro as Nha CaelaFilipe Ferrer as AlbertoTeresa Madruga as BelinhaBetina Lopes as SoilaHenrique Espírito Santo as GovernorMore like this
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