Isle of Contempt (1996)
"Ilhéu da Contenda" (original title)

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 "... See full summary »

Director:

Leão Lopes

Writers:

José Fanha, Leão Lopes,

Stars:

Marina Albuquerque, Fernanda Alves, Camacho Costa

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Marina Albuquerque
Fernanda Alves	...	Nha Mariquinha
Camacho Costa	...	Felisberto
Luísa Cruz	...	Esmeralda
Isabel de Castro	...	Nha Caela
Henrique Espírito Santo	...	Governor
José Fanha	...	Carneiro
Laurinda Ferreira	...	Alice
Leandro Ferreira	...	Father Vitorio
Filipe Ferrer	...	Alberto
Cecília Guimarães	...	Nha Noca
Betina Lopes	...	Soila
João Lourenço	...	Eusébio
Teresa Madruga	...	Belinha
Luís Mascarenhas	...	Inspector

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

Sob a grandeza do vulcão... Uma intensa sensualidade e um profundo amor pela terra.

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Details

Country:

Portugal Belgium France Cape Verde

Release Date:

9 July 1999 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Isle of Contempt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Caboverdiano de Cinema (ICC), Instituto Português da Arte Cinematográfica e Audiovisual (IPACA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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