More Soul
Director Catarina Alves Costa
Countries Portugal
Duration 56 min
Synopsis
During a summer on two islands of the archipelago of Cape Verde the film follows the process of creation of the shows to be presented in the Mindelo theatre festival. Also following life off the stage the film gives a close-up look at people who want to express a new identity, "a certain Africa"... Rehearsals and backstage, the origin and dicussion of the ideas for the dance groups Raiz di Polon and Terra a Terra, the theatre groups Otaca and Acrobatas da Pedra Rolada. The body as a creative instrument. And a musician Orlando Pantera shows us the way to inspiration: more soul...
During a summer on two islands of the archipelago of Cape Verde the film follows the process of creation of the shows to be presented in the Mindelo theatre festival. Also following life off the stage the film gives a close-up look at people who want to express a new identity, "a certain Africa"... Rehearsals and backstage, the origin and dicussion of the ideas for the dance groups Raiz di Polon and Terra a Terra, the theatre groups Otaca and Acrobatas da Pedra Rolada. The body as a creative instrument. And a musician Orlando Pantera shows us the way to inspiration: more soul...