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Cesária Évora . Photo by Pierre René-Worms
Screening
Film Africa: Cesária ÉVora
4 Nov 2022
Regular hours
- Friday
- 11:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
£5.00 / £3.00 MEMBER/ £3.00 CONCESSION
Address
- 65 Peckham Road
- London
- SE5 8UH
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 36, 436
- Oval, Vauxhall Underground Stations
- Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill Overground Stations
This intimate documentary, shares the story of Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora, revealing the interesting complexities that made her a larger-than-life diva.
About
One of the music industry’s unlikeliest success stories, Évora achieved international fame at age 50 after performing unheralded for years in local bars. Director Ana Sofia Fonseca’s illuminating portrait includes some never-before-seen archival film as well as photographs, recordings, concert footage and interviews and paints a comprehensive portrait of a supremely talented but troubled artist.
An intimate approach that illuminates Évora’s extraordinary career while staying close to her personal struggles and triumphs.
– Ian-Malcolm Rijsdijk for The Conversation
