Cesária Évora
Portugal2022documentary93'Międzynarodowy konkurs DocFilmMusic (2022)
In the mid-1990s, she became a singer recognized in different parts of the world. In Cape Verde, where she came from, she still enjoys the status of a queen. This is where the film director went after Cesária Évora’s death to find out what hid behind the image of a diva and the sadness of her songs. Answers can be found in the stories of those close to her and the archival materials, so far unknown. They portray a woman painfully treated by fate and an artist constantly looking for freedom. Her fight against prejudice paved the way for other women.
Awards
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2022 DocFilmMusic competition
Jury Special Mention for the music documentarySpecial Mention
- directed by
- Ana Sofia Fonseca
Film director and producer. Storytelling is her way of life. For years she has been dedicating herself to telling compelling stories with a focus on human rights themes. With a two decade successful career in journalism, only recently, she had courage to dive in her passion for cinema. "Cesária Évora" is her second documentary feature length, and she's working on it for 5 years.
- cinematography
- Vasco Viana
- script
- Ana Sofia Fonseca
- music
- José M. Afonso
- editing
- Claúdia Rita Oliveira
- production
- Ana Sofia Fonseca, Irina Calado (Carrossel Producoes)
- Photo
