Cape Verde Movies

  • 1995
    Casa de Lava

    Casa de Lava

    Casa de Lava

    6.91995HD

    The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The...

    Casa de Lava
  • 2006

    "Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?": A Cape Verdean American Story

    "Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican?": A Cape Verdean American Story

    62006HD

    The untold tragedy and scandal of what happened to a vibrant community of immigrants from the Cape Verde Islands in the Fox Point section of...

  • 1999
    The Island of Contenda

    The Island of Contenda

    The Island of Contenda

    5.31999HD

    Cape Verde, 1964. At the feet of a mighty volcano, the traditional Cape Verdean society is undergoing a steady change. The old land-owning...

    The Island of Contenda
  • 2000
    Amílcar Cabral

    Amílcar Cabral

    Amílcar Cabral

    02000HD

    Documentary about African freedom fighter Amílcar Cabral, whose story is told by his relatives and friends. Amílcar, besides being a...

    Amílcar Cabral
  • 2007
    Cape Verde My Love

    Cape Verde My Love

    Cape Verde My Love

    72007HD

    Praia, Cape Verde. Laura, Flavia and Bela are childhood friends. Each leads her own life and they sometimes meet to dance, dine and have fun. But one...

    Cape Verde My Love
  • 2015
    The Other Side of the Atlantic

    The Other Side of the Atlantic

    The Other Side of the Atlantic

    102015HD

    The Other Side of the Atlantic is a documentary that builts a bridge in the ocean that separates Brazil and Africa. The film tackles the cultural...

    The Other Side of the Atlantic
  • 2018
    Morabeza

    Morabeza

    Morabeza

    02018HD

    This 16mm short film undertakes a journey from slavery to ‘Morabeza’, a multi-faceted word that describes Cape Verde’s gentle...

    Morabeza
  • 2010
    Contract

    Contract

    Contract

    02010HD

    This film explores aspects of the African Diaspora, history and culture that are not widely known or are normally overlooked in mainstream, popular...

    Contract
  • 2013
    Cap-Vert, l'archipel créole

    Cap-Vert, l'archipel créole

    Cap-Vert, l'archipel créole

    02013HD

    Cap-Vert, l'archipel créole
  • 1987
    The Victims of the East Wind

    The Victims of the East Wind

    The Victims of the East Wind

    01987HD

    Film adaptation of a novel published in 1960 by Cape Verdean author Manuel Lopes.

    The Victims of the East Wind