Film Africa: Cesária Évora

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Fri 4 Nov, 7-9PM

Clore Studio

South London Gallery

65-67 Peckham Road

SE5 8UH

Cesária Évora

Dir. Ana Sofia Fonseca

Portugal. 2022. 94min. English, Portuguese, Creole and French with English Subtitles.

Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora is the subject of this comprehensive portrait which takes pains to reveal the interesting complexities that made Évora a larger-than-life diva. One of the music industry’s unlikeliest success stories, Évora achieved international fame at age 50 after performing unheralded for years in local bars. Ana Sofia Fonseca’s illuminating documentary gathers considerable archival film as well as photographs, recordings, concert footage and interviews and paints a comprehensive portrait of a supremely talented but troubled artist.