The Island of Contenda
| The Island of Contenda | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leão Lopes |
| Produced by | Paulo de Sousa |
| Written by |
Henrique Teixeira de Sousa José Fanha Leão Lopes |
| Starring |
João Lourenço Camacho Costa Luísa Cruz |
| Music by | Manuel Paulo Felgueiras |
| Edited by | Denise Vindevogel |
Production company |
Vermédia RTP MBSA Saga Film Instituto Cabo-verdiano de Cinema |
| Distributed by | Marfilmes |
Release dates | 1996 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Language | Portuguese |
The Island of Contenda (original title: O Ilhéu de Contenda) is a 1995 drama film directed by Leão Lopes.
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 mulatto 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 with the beautiful landscape of Fogo, Cape Verde as scenery.
The Island of Contenda was the first feature film to be produced with the financial support of the Cape Verde national film institute (Instituto Cabo-verdiano de Cinema) that no longer exists.[1]
From the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.
Cast
- João Lourenço
- Camacho Costa
- Luísa Cruz
- Filipe Ferrer
- Betina Lopes
- Cecília Guimarães
- Marina Albuquerque
- Henrique Espírito Santo
- José Fanha
- Laurinda Ferreira
- Leandro Ferreira
- Isabel de Castro
- Teresa Madruga
- Luís Mascarenhas
- Mano Preto
- Carlos Rodrigues
- Horácio Santos
- Diogo Vasconcelos
- Pedro Wilson
Release
The film was released in 1996 in Cape Verde[2]
Festivals
- Cabo Verde International Film Festival
- Milan Film Festival, Italy (1997)
- Amiens International Film Festival, November 10, 1997
Awards
- Best Original Score at FESPACO - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (1997)
- First Prize at Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense, Spain (1997)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/pt/noticias/go/portugal--leao-lopes-apresenta-qilheu-de-contendaq-em-odivela
- ↑ Gariazzo, Giuseppe (2003). "Africa in "Encyclopedia of Cinema"". Treccani. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- The Island of Contenda at the Internet Movie Database
- New York Times review
- BFI
- At RTP (Portuguese Broadcasting Network)
- News in Público (article in Portuguese)
- News at 2ª Bienal de Culturas Lusófonas na Malaposta (article in Portuguese)
- 'Ilhéu de Contenda' (article in Portuguese)
- No blog Deambulações (article in Portuguese)