CONTRACT TRAILER MARINA MEETING W VALDEMIRO
CONTRACT, a 79 minutes docudrama film explore aspects of African Diaspora history and culture that are not widely known or are normally overlooked in mainstream popular and scholarly discourse.
CONTRACT tells the compelling story of two African countries (Cape Verde and São Tome and Príncipe) forever linked by a history of poverty and slavery, and two people forever linked by the unbreakable bonds of family and love.
This film is not only a powerful emotional experience it is also a solid look into the past and the legacy of Slavery.
It's a journey not only for the contract workers who receiving 10 cents per day and a $10 life retirement from the São Tomé and Príncipe government are valued less than a thing, less than animals, but also for the filmmaker who returns to his roots in the making of this film.
The film documents filmmaker's journey to reunite his uncle with his family 44 years later.
CONTRACT, was filmed in the Cape Verde Islands, Sao Tome and Principe, Portugal, and in the United States.
With archival materials and talks by Professor Dr. Noam Chomsky, Dr. Richard Jr. Lobban, Dr. Peter Mendy, Filmmaker and Writer Ike Karnick, etc. footage includes interviews with artists, historians, and contract worker including aspect of history, people, culture, and music of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.
CONTRACT was nominated for Award Audience Favorite Documentary during the 18th edition of Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF.)
CONTRACT became the first Cape Verdean, São Tomé & Príncipe film ever to be the recipient of an "Award For Best Documentary Filmmaking."
Everyone can watch this film. The languages: Creole (Cape Verdean and São Tomé and Príncipe,) English, and Portuguese with English subtitles.
Executive Producer: Txan Film Productions & Visual Arts, Inc.;
Written, produced, and directed by Guenny K. Pires;
Edited by TFPVA, Cedric Obanoon, and Jeremy C. Gredone;
Original music by Djim Job and Kalu Monteiro;
Mix (Color & BW);
Format: 16/9 HDV.
