Cesária Évora

Story

World renowned performer Cesária Évora in a new and intimate documentary. With previously unseen footage and insights into the singer's life, the film follows her struggles and success. Cesária's voice took her from poverty to stardom but her only dream was to be free.

DOCUMENTARY | PORTUGAL | 95 MINS

About Cesária Évora

Grammy winner Évora, who died at the age of 70 in 2011, rose to international fame in the mid ‘90s with her melancholic morna ballads thanks to the tireless work of her manager José da Silva, who took her from a Lisbon club to world stages like the Hollywood Bowl. Never before-seen footage unearthed by director Fonseca will show the full picture behind the world music star.

Over 5 million albums sold

Won a Grammy and was nominated a further six times

9 of Cesária Évora's albums were certified Gold or Platinum internationally

Performed in some of the most iconic venues around in the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Hollywood Bowl and the Olympia in Paris

Directed and Co-Produced by

Ana Sofia Fonseca

SETEMBRO A VIDA INTEIRA

Ana Sofia Fonseca is a talented storyteller. Born in Portugal, she lives with one foot in Portugal and the other one in Cabo Verde – she has a house two steps away from Cesária's house. For her, storytelling is a way of life. CESÁRIA ÉVORA is her second feature documentary. For years she has been dedicating herself to telling compelling stories with a focus on human rights themes – particularly stories about women’s rights and race issues.

With a successful twenty-year career in journalism, only seven years ago she had the courage to dive in her passion for cinema. Previously, as a journalist, Sofia worked on more than 20 television documentaries, published 5 research books and a novel. Her journalistic work has been recognised with multiple awards.

Co-Produced by

Irina Calado

UNTIL PORN DO US PART

Irina Calado has collaborated with the most prestigious Portuguese animation companies as an author, director and producer. Her short films have been selected at national and international festivals, and her series broadcasted in numerous countries. In 2014 she joined Until the End of the World, one of the most awarded Portuguese production companies, and embraced another challenge: documentary production. She produced Until Porn Do Us Part by Jorge Pelicano and is now working on two documentaries.