The Island of Contenda

The Island of Contenda (original title: O Ilhéu de Contenda) is a 1995 drama film directed by Leão Lopes.

Not to be confused with Contenda.
The Island of Contenda
Directed byLeão Lopes
Written byHenrique Teixeira de Sousa
José Fanha
Leão Lopes
Produced byPaulo de Sousa
StarringJoão Lourenço
Camacho Costa
Luísa Cruz
Edited byDenise Vindevogel
Music byManuel Paulo Felgueiras
Production
companies
Vermédia
RTP
MBSA
Saga Film
Instituto Cabo-verdiano de Cinema
Distributed byMarfilmes
Release date
1996
Running time
110 minutes
CountryCape Verde
LanguagePortuguese

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]

It is adapted from the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.

Cast
  • João Lourenço - Eusébio
  • Camacho Costa - Felisberto
  • Luísa Cruz - Esmeralda
  • Filipe Ferrer - Alberto
  • Betina Lopes - Soila
  • Cecília Guimarães - Nha Noca
  • Marina Albuquerque
  • Henrique Espírito Santo - Governor
  • José Fanha - Carneiro
  • Laurinda Ferreira - Alice
  • Leandro Ferreira - Father Vitório
  • Isabel de Castro - Nha Caela
  • Teresa Madruga - Beliha
  • Luís Mascarenhas - Inspector
  • Mano Preto - Chiquinho
  • Carlos Rodrigues - Augusto Foleiro
  • Horácio Santos - Anacleto
  • Diogo Vasconcelos
  • Pedro Wilson - Dr. Vicente

Release

The film was released in 1996 in Cape Verde[2]

Festivals

Awards

See also

References
  1. "PORTUGAL: Leão Lopes apresenta "Ilhéu de Contenda" em Odivela / Cultura / Detalhe de Notícia / Jornal Expresso das Ilhas". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. Gariazzo, Giuseppe (2003). "Africa in "Encyclopedia of Cinema"". Treccani. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

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