Contract(2010)

Morabeza(en)

This 16mm short film undertakes a journey from slavery to ‘Morabeza’, a multi-faceted word that describes Cape Verde’s gentle spirit. Allow yourself be guided to discover the diversity and beauty of this South African country.

The Other Side of the Atlantic(pt)

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 exchanges, the imaginary created through the mirroring, the prejudice and dreams built in both sides of the atlantic through the life stories of the students of african countries in transit through Brazil.

Cape Verde My Love(pt)

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.

The Island of Contenda(pt)

Cape Verde, 1964. At the feet of a mighty volcano, the traditional Cape Verdean society is undergoing a steady change. The old land-owning aristocracy is disintegrating. A class of "mulattos" begins to emerge, with a trade-based financial power that threatens the landlords. A new identity arises, a mix of old and new, of African and Portuguese culture, sensual and dynamic. The songs of Cesária Évora follow this inevitable transformation. From the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa.

The Victims of the East Wind(pt)

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

Cap-Vert, l'archipel créole(fr)

Amílcar Cabral(pt)

Documentary about African freedom fighter Amílcar Cabral, whose story is told by his relatives and friends. Amílcar, besides being a humanist and nationalist, was also a brilliant poet.

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

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 Providence, Rhode Island who were forcibly displaced by urban renewal to make way for fancy coffee shops, antique stores and elegantly restored houses. Poignant, heartfelt and warm, in a timeless snapshot SKFPR captures the essence, spirit and heart of a community whose history was erased before it was written.

Casa de Lava(pt)

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 devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.

Aisle Be Home for Christmas(en)

Two exes finally reconnect when a snowstorm leaves them stranded in a superstore (without cell service or Wi-Fi) just before Christmas.

Crown Prince of Christmas(en)

Madison, an aspiring musician, jokingly tells her overbearing family that she is dating the prince of a small European nation. The joke goes too far as her friend and co-worker Sebastian is roped into impersonating the prince while visiting her family in New Jersey. Little does Madison know that Sebastian happens to be hiding a royal secret.

Love You to Death: The Jodi Arias Story(en)

An examination of the murder of Travis Alexander, and the subsequent trial that turned Jodi Arias into social media’s first true “femme fatale.” Intent on securing a lifelong commitment from Alexander — and unleashing chaos after being rebuffed — Arias became a prime example of what happens when infatuation turns into obsession and a scorned lover is finally pushed past the breaking point.

Gone Before Her Time: Brittany Murphy(eo)

Scene-stealing starlet Brittany Murphy was destined for Hollywood’s A-list until her untimely and mysterious death turned out the lights on her lifelong dreams.

Immortal City Records(en)

A struggling singer’s dream job with hip-hop legends becomes a nightmare when she suspects her bosses are murderers.

When the Music Changes(en)

An Indian American girl who returns to India is subjected to a brutal gang rape topped up by ‘psychological rape’ by her condescending lover who agrees to accept her in spite of her ‘losing her honour’.

A Belgian Chocolate Christmas(en)

Photographer takes her best friend's place at a Belgian culinary school at the holidays and connects with the chocolateir leading the class. As romance begins to bloom, the only problem is a case of mistaken identity.

Prisoner of Love(en)

Everyone knew Vicky White as a respected churchgoer, a loving daughter, and a trusted neighbor. But there was something missing in her life, and she thought she'd found it when she met convicted murderer Casey White.

A Brush with Christmas(en)

Over the week leading up to Christmas in the town of Bayside, Charlotte tries to capture her own unique style in the local art scene while also helping her mother, run the family restaurant. Disheartened and struggling to find time for her art, Charlotte throws out her latest painting, only to discover that it has been anonymously submitted to the Christmas art festival. It turns out that Wyatt, a visiting artist, stumbled upon her discarded work and is now using the festival’s exposure to find its mysterious creator.

Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages(de)

Born in 1873 in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, Enrico Caruso conquered the world with his singing voice. At the age of 27 he got a contract at the Scala in Milan, and his already considerable popularity skyrocketed thanks to the invention of the gramophone. He sold millions of records, and garnered international acclaim. In 1903 he moved to New York to perform at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera, in the role of Radames. But his riches and fame attracted the attention of the Mafia, who started blackmailing him. He felt trapped by his fame and died at just 48 years old. Biographer Francesco Canessa, the music critic Jürgen Kesting and the composer Micha Hamel explain the ups and downs of the man behind the timeless Italian voice.

Suburban Nightmare: The Menendez Brothers(en)

A new generation uses a new lens to look back on the case that shook the nation and the Beverly Hills brothers brutally murdered their parents in cold blood.