Nha Mila

Form Narrative Country Portugal, Switzerland Year 2020 Running Time 18min Language Cape Verdian Creole, Portuguese Director Denise Fernandes Screenwriter Denise Fernandes Producer Luís Urbano, Elda Guidinetti, Sandro Aguilar Key Cast Yaya Correia, Maria Sanches, Cleo Tavares Director of Photography Marta Simões Editor Pedro Marques Sound Miguel Moraes Cabral, António Porém Pires After 14 years away from her homeland, Salomé is forced to return to Cape Verde to see her dying brother. During her stopover at Lisbon airport, Águeda, a cleaning lady, recognises Salomé and invites her to spend the evening at her home, with the women of her family. The neighbourhood transports her on a spiritual journey, whose destination unfurls a painful bond with her homeland. 13-year-old Nina is feeling trapped in her relationship with the bossy Vassil, who is preparing her to be a skilled pickpocket in Spain. There are days when she is almost ready to run away from him.