Napomuceno’s Will / O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno
Film
by Francisco Manso
Details
Portugal and Cape Verde / 1998 / 110mins / Comedy, Drama / Portuguese
O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno is an epic tale of one of the world's least known but most culturally complex societies: Cape Verde. This classic account of the hollowness of provincial bourgeois life introduces English-speaking audiences to German Almeida, one of the outstanding writers in Portuguese today. Featuring the beautiful morna music of Tito Paris and Cesaria Evora, this film vividly evokes the character, humor, and pace of life of Cape Verde.
About the Director
Francisco Manso
Francisco Manso has a long career in the movie and television industries. Born in 1949 in Lisbon, Portugal, he has produced and directed various documentaries for television, such as Portugal passado e presente (1984), Alentejo cantado (1991), Uma Saga Europeia (1996) and O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno (1997). He is best known for his documentaries Terra Nova, Mar Velho (1983) and Filhos da estrada e do vento (1988). Learn More
