Casa de Lava
6.9
The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.
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Cast
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Isaach de Bankolé
Leão
Known for
Casino Royale
Black Panther
Inês de Medeiros
Mariana
Also in
Blood
Ossos
Édith Scob
Edith
Known for
Holy Motors
Eyes Without a Face
Pedro Hestnes
Edite's Son
Known for
April Captains
Raúl Andrade
Bassoé
Manuel Andrade
Tcheka
Also in
Family Portrait
La espada negra
João Gomes de Pina
Bassora
No other roles listed
Alina Montrond
Alina
No other roles listed
Sandra do Canto Brandão
Tina
No other roles listed
João Medina
Dr. Medina
Also in
The Island of Contenda
Daniel Andrade
Nhelas
Also in
Prova de Amor
Cristiano Andrade Alves
Tano
Also in
Alta comedia
Pedro Costa Director · Raúl Andrade Composer Emmanuel Machuel Cinematographer
First release May 12, 1994 · Produced in France, Germany, Portugal, Cape Verde · Languages Haitian Creole, Portuguese
Production
Gemini Films
Production
Madragoa Films
Production
Pandora Film
Production
Pandora Filmproduktion
Production
France · Germany · Portugal · Cape Verde
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Haitian Creole · Portuguese
Release dates
France · May 12, 1994
Premiere · Source: IMDB (Cannes Film Festival)
Portugal · February 10, 1995
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
November 11, 1994 · Premiere · Source: IMDB (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
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