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Hanami

Denise FERNANDES
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2024 96 min Switzerland, Cape Verde, Portugal
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Synopsis

A sensitive and insular journey where oneirism and reality collide

Nana lives on an island which is both sublime and mysterious, although increasingly deserted. Surrounded by a group of women, she grew up without her mother, who moved to the mainland when she was ill. When Nana experiences severe fevers, she is sent to receive treatment at the base of a volcano. There, she enters a world where dreams and reality coexist.

Hanami finds its own rhythm and offers a textured depth to the insular nature of the territory it portrays. This debut film showcases an appreciation of passing time, which defines who we are and how our surroundings shape us. It ventures into a dreamlike and mysterious universe, a shifting world of childhood with numerous gateways.

Cast/Avec

  • Sanaya Andrade
  • Daílma Mendes
  • Alice Da Luz

Screenplay

  • Denise Fernandes
  • Telmo Churro

Cinematographer

  • Alana Mejía González

Sound

  • Henri Maïkoff

Music

  • Rahel Zimmermann

Production

  • Alina film
  • O Som e a Fúria
  • Coproduction : Ventura film
  • RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera 

Screenings

Monday 10 March 2025 20:30
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Lieux : Cinémathèque
Audio : Kabuverdianu, Japanese, French, English
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Tuesday 11 March 2025 20:30
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Lieux : Ciné Utopia
Audio : Kabuverdianu, Japanese, French, English
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Thursday 13 March 2025 10:30
Lieux : Cinémathèque
Audio : Kabuverdianu, Japanese, French, English
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Critics

« Hanami […] est une oeuvre au décor naturel sublime où se déploient les plages de sable noir et l’étendue du désert sauvage, le tout magnifié par un design sonore créant une atmosphère captivante. »
Neila Gharbi La Presse 20/12/2024

Denise FERNANDES

Denise FERNANDES
Denise FERNANDES

Born in Lisbon to Cape Verdean parents, Denise Fernandes grew up in Switzerland. She studied audiovisual arts at CISA and then in Cuba. After making several short films that were selected for festivals, such as Pan sin Mermelade (2012) and Idyllium (2013), she gained recognition with Nha Mila (2020), which was featured at the Locarno Film Festival in the New Directors/New Films category. Hanami, filmed in Cape Verde, is her first feature film.

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Filmography

  • Hanami 2024
  • Nha Mila (short film) 2020
  • The Nothingness Wandering out of the Self (short film) 2015
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