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Looking for Cesária Évora
“The Music of Cape Verde”
6.0 / 10• 2019• 53m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Cesária Évora made the music of the Cape Verde islands famous throughout the world in the early 1990s. This film is an introduction to the culture, music and zest for life of the Cape Verdean people. On the occasion of the famous carnival of Mindelno, on the island of São Vicente where Cesaria Évora was born, this documentary offers a musical journey to discover "Sodade" and its legacy. Cesaria Évora, who died in 2011 after a twenty-year career, has allowed Cape Verde to shine throughout the world. The "barefoot diva", considered the queen of the morna has conquered the world and inspired many Cape Verdean artists. The small archipelago, which was for several centuries an important hub of the slave trade has promoted since then an important ethnic mix, which has played an important role in the evolution of local music.
Cast & Crew
Cesária Évora
self
Lead
Joaquim de Almeida
self
RA
Rufino Almeida
self
JC
José Carlos de Melo Pinto
self
José Da Silva
self
Nd
Neuza de Pina
self
AD
Antero Dos Santos
self
CS
Claudia Sofia Duarte
self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jan Kerhart's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Looking for Cesária Évora is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
