

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.

Leandro Ferreira
Father Vitorio

Isabel de Castro
Nha Caela

Filipe Ferrer
Alberto

Teresa Madruga
Belinha

Betina Lopes
Soila

Henrique Espírito Santo
Governor

Laurinda Ferreira
Alice

Marina Albuquerque

Pedro Wilson
Dr. Vicente

Horácio Santos
Anacleto

Carlos Rodrigues
Augusto Foleiro

Mano Preto
Chiquinho

Camacho Costa
Felisberto

João Medina
Frank Peito D'Ouro