10th edition CIFF – 10-14 April 2024

FILMS 2024:  Caribbean Focus | Feature Films | Short Films | Yellow Robin Award Nominees
FILMS 2019: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2018: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2017: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2016: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film
FILMS 2015: A – E | F – L | M – P | Q – S | T –  Z | Feature Film | Short Film

Cesária Évora

Ana Sofia Fonseca |Portugal | 2022 | doc | 95 min | Portuguese, English, French, Creole | e.s.

After a very difficult childhood that scarred her, the barefoot diva (1941-2011) became a world star at the age of 50 in an industry obsessed with beauty and youth. Her songs are often about love, homesickness, nostalgia and the history of the people of Cape Verde.
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Through archival footage, concert footage, home videos, and interviews, an intimate picture emerges of a woman who has always remained herself and never surrendered her independence. In the movie, we learn a little more about the person Évora was. “I don’t believe in dreams,” she says when an interviewer asks her about her greatest dream. “Ask me something else,”. An affectionate, musical, and compelling portrait of a great singer with a recognizably wistful voice. 

Place: The Cinemas 

Date: April 12

Time: 16:45

Duration:95min

Place: The Cinemas

Date: April 13

Time: 13:00

Duration:95min

Year in
Festival

2024

Director

Ana Sofia Fonseca

Country

Portugal

Language

Portuguese, English, French, Creole

Length

95

Year of Production

2022