On a remote volcanic island from which everyone wants to leave, Nana learns to stay. Her mother Nia, who suffers from a mysterious illness, left shortly after her birth. When Nana comes down with a high fever, she is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There, she encounters a world suspended between dreams and reality. Years later, when Nana is a teenager, Nia returns.
Winner of the best emerging director award and of the special mention in the first feature competition at the Locarno Film Festival.
Hanami
2024
14 years
96 min.
Fiction
Switzerland, Portugal, Cape Verde
Portugal, Cape Verde, Switzerland, youth, motherhood, awarded films, international film festivals, female directors, parenthood
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