The Island of Contenda (1995)
- Original title
- O Ilhéu da Contenda
- Directed by
- Leão Lopes
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Cape Verde
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Cape Verdean family gathers on a small island estate to discuss the future of their land after a regime change. The story follows their private hopes and tensions as old social rules start to shift.
slow-burncontemplativemelancholicearthyintimategroundedreflective
What happens
The Island of Contenda (original title: O Ilhéu de Contenda) is a 1995 drama film directed by Leão Lopes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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