The Island of Contenda
Director: Leão Lopes
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.
Cast
João Lourenço
Eusébio
Luísa Cruz
Esmeralda
Fernanda Alves
Nha Mariquinha
Cecília Guimarães
Nha Noca
Luís Mascarenhas
Inspector
José Fanha
Carneiro
Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio
Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela
Filipe Ferrer
Alberto
Teresa Madruga
Belinha
Betina Lopes
Soila
Henrique Espírito Santo
Governor
In brief
The Island of Contenda (1999) is a drama film. With an average rating of 6.0/10 from 5 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 50min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Island of Contenda runs 110 minutes (1h 50min).
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The Island of Contenda has an average rating of 6.0/10 based on 5 viewer votes on TMDB.
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The Island of Contenda was released in 1999.
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