Cape Verde My Love

“A critical look at the lives of women in Cape Verde”

7.0

2007

1h 17m

Drama

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 day the calm rivers of their lives break their banks and become wild torrents: Ricardo, Flavia's husband, rapes his pupil Indira, Laura's 13-year old eldest daughter. A film that takes a critical look at the lives of women in Cape Verde.

Key Crew

Director

Ana Lúcia Ramos Lisboa

Writers

Ana Lúcia Ramos Lisboa

Cast (4)

Neusa Cardoso

Sandra de Pina

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