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“Terra a terra”
Portugal e Cabo Verde no cinema
de Pedro Costa (1994-2000)1
JACQUES LEMIÈRE
Professor do Instituto de Sociologia e Antropologia
Universidade de Ciências e Tecnologias de Lille, França
Abstract: This article discusses the issue concerning the relationship between
Portugal and Cape Verde in Pedro Costa’s movies, from Casa de lava (1994) to No
quarto da Vanda (2000). By invoking avowals by the filmaker himself and by focusing
on the way his movies question the Portuguese identity, the author concentrates on
Casa de lava and concludes with a shorter commentary on Ossos and No quarto da
Vanda.
Keywords: Pedro Costa. Portugal. Cape Verde. Casa de lava.