Ilheu de Contenda
Brief Synopsis
Incorporating themes of nostalgia, exile, miscegenation and covetousness, a tale set in early '60s Cape Verde about the ravages of colonialism when the local white aristocracy is finally forced to relinquish its grip to formerly scorned "upstart mulattos."
Cast & Crew
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Leao Lopes
Director
Joao Lourenco
Eusebio
Camacho Costa
Filipe Ferrer
Ffernanda Alves
Betina Lopes
Film Details
Also Known As
Contenda Island
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Instituto Caboverdiano De Cinema; Mbp; Mbsa; Rtp Radio E Televisao De Portugal; Saga Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
Incorporating themes of nostalgia, exile, miscegenation and covetousness, a tale set in early '60s Cape Verde about the ravages of colonialism when the local white aristocracy is finally forced to relinquish its grip to formerly scorned "upstart mulattos."
Director
Leao Lopes
Director
Cast
Joao Lourenco
Eusebio
Camacho Costa
Filipe Ferrer
Ffernanda Alves
Betina Lopes
Lufsa Cruz
Pedro Wilson
Marina Albuquerque
Horacio Santos-lalacho
Mano Preto
Isabel Decastro
Crew
Joao Abel Aboim
Director Of Photography
Teresa Campos
Costume Designer
Carlos Desousa
Producer
Henrique Teixiera Desousa
Source Material (From Novel)
Jose Fanha
Screenwriter
Manuel Paolo Felgueiras
Music
Leao Lopes
Screenwriter
Miguel Mendes
Art Director
Patrícia Vasconcelos
Casting
Francisco Veloso
Sound
Denise Vindevogel
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Contenda Island
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Instituto Caboverdiano De Cinema; Mbp; Mbsa; Rtp Radio E Televisao De Portugal; Saga Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Amiens International Film Festival (in competition) November 8-17, 1996.
Shown at Contemporary African Diapora Film Festival in New york City November 29 - December 15, 1996.
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"Contenda Island" is the first film set in Cape Verde to be directed by a local.
