Contract (2010)
• February 1st, 2010 • 1h 19min
Drama, Documentary
Overview
This film explores aspects of the African Diaspora, history and culture that are not widely known or are normally overlooked in mainstream, popular and scholarly discourse. It tells the compelling story of two African countries(Cape Verde and Sao Tome & Principe) forever linked by a history of poverty and slavery, and two people forever linked by the unbreakable bond of family and love
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