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On a remote volcanic island that everybody wants to leave, little Nana learns how to stay.
On a remote volcanic island that everybody wants to leave, little Nana learns how to stay.
Directors Spotlight
Denise Fernandes
Director
Denise Fernandes (1990) was born in Lisbon to Cape Verdean parents and grew up in Switzerland. Her latest short film, «Nha Mila» (2020), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, and was European Film Awards candidate and has been screened at over 40 international film festivals. Hanami, filmed in Cape Verde, is her feature directorial debut.
- Year 2024
- Runtime 96 minutes
- Country Switzerland, Portugal, Cape Verde
- Language Capeverdian Creole, English, Japanese, French
- Director Denise Fernandes
- Producer David Epiney, Eugenia Mumenthaler, Luis Urbano, Sandro Aguilar
- Co Producer Elda Guidinetti, Alessandro Marcionni
- Cast Alice Da Luz, Daílma Mendes, Sanaya Andrade
- Cinematographer Alana Mejía Gonzalez
- Editor Selin Dettwiler
- Production Design Mathé
- Composer Rahel Zimmermann
- Sound Design Etienne Curchod
- Music Rahel Zimmermann
- Premiere Philadelphia
