Napomuceno's Will (film)

Napomuceno's Will theatrically as O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno, is a 1997 Cape Verdean drama film directed by Francisco Manso and co-produced by director himself with António Gonçalo.[1] The film is based on the novel The Last Will and Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo wrote by Germano Almeida.[2][3]

Napomuceno's Will
Directed byFrancisco Manso
Produced byFrancisco Manso
António Gonçalo
Written byMário Prata
Based onNovel by Germano Almeida
StarringNelson Xavier
Maria Ceiça
Chico Díaz
Zezé Motta
Vya Negromonte
Music byTito Paris
Toy Vieira
CinematographyEdgar Moura
Edited byLuís Sobral
Production
company
ADR Productions
Cineluz Produções Cinematográficas Lda
Cobra Films
Release date
1 January 1998 (USA)
Running time
117 min.
CountryCape Verde
LanguagePortuguese

The film consists with a large and ensemble cast where Nelson Xavier played the lead role as 'Napumoceno'.[4] The supportive roles are played by Maria Ceiça, Chico Díaz, Zezé Motta and Francisco de Assis. The film had its premier on 3 April 1998 in Portugal where the film received critical acclaim and later screened at several international film festivals including: Festival de Gramado, Mar del Plata International Film Festival and Singapore European Union Film Festival.

Cast
  • Nelson Xavier as Napumoceno
  • Maria Ceiça as Graça
  • Chico Díaz as Carlos
  • Zezé Motta as Eduarda
  • Vya Negromonte as Mari Chica
  • Milton Gonçalves as The Mayor
  • Francisco de Assis as Fonseca
  • Karla Leal as Adélia
  • Camacho Costa as Paiva
  • Elisa Lucinda as Dona Jóia
  • José Eduardo as Dr. Scusa
  • Veluma D'Oba as Chez-Nous
  • Horácio Santos as Baptista
  • Eliezer Motta as Band Leader
  • Alexandre de Sousa as Benoliel
  • Manuel Estevão as Manuel
  • Silvestre Évora as Notário
  • Cesária Évora as Arminda
  • Adriano Almeida as Armando
  • Odete Mosso as Carlos' Girlfriend
  • João Branco as Cabaret Announcer
  • Paulo Miranda as Paulo
  • Mário Matos as Dr. Leandro Ferreira
  • Vítor Cansado as Doctor
  • Tiago Gonçalves as Napumoceno (15 years)
  • Tiago Mayer as Napumoceno (23 years)
  • Ana Firmino as Dona Rosa
  • Armanda Silva as Carregadora
  • Euclides Sequeira as Band Musician
  • Ângela Spínola as Graça (12 years)
  • Maysa Cunha as Graça's Friend (12 years)
  • Elisabete 'Bety' Gomes as Graça's Friend (12 years)
  • Fonseca Soares as Radio Newscaster
  • Fátima Cruz as Dona Bibi
  • Margarida Martins as Dindinha
  • São Costa as Conceição
  • Yara Cardoso as Jovem no Cemitério
  • Luís Morais as Homem de Barba no Cemitério
  • Leandro Ferreira as English Sailor
  • Orlando 'Yellow' Morais as English Sailor
  • Elísio Leite as Guarda Fiscal
  • Paulo Belo as Sailor in Cabaret
  • Carlos Alberto Teixeira as Drugstore Clerk
  • Tchale Figueira as Bartender
  • Alberto Gomes as Bartender
  • Joaquim Estevão as Deputy Mayor

International screenings
  • Portugal – 3 April 1998 (Premiere)
  • Festival de Gramado, Brazil – August 1997
  • Cape Verde – 25 September 1997
  • Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Argentina – 21 November 1997
  • USA – 1 January 1998
  • Portugal – 17 April 1998
  • European Union Film Festival, Singapore – 17 October 1998
  • Brazil – 20 November 1998

References
  1. "Napomuceno's Will (Testamento do Sr. Napumoceno), Francisco Manso". biocentral. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. "Napomuceno's Will / O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno". African Filmny. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Napomuceno's Will 1997 'O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno' Directed by Francisco Manso". letterboxd. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. "O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno". filmaffinity. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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