Wits Center For Diversity Studies Presents: Nós, povo das ilhas (We, People Of The Islands)

The Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, at the University of the Witwatersrand, proudly returns for the second session of a groundbreaking film club that introduces audiences to award-winning and thought-provoking cinema from across the continent. 

Curated by Dr Paola Prandini and co-produced by Ciaran Heywood, the WiCDS film club is open to the public for only R20 per ticket.

Join us for this special screening, accompanied by complimentary popcorn, and pizza.

Secure your seat before it sells out!

Nós, Povo das Ilhas (2025)

Directed by Elson Santos and Lara Sousa. Documentary. Dur 1hr 18mins.

Starting with a forgotten photograph of a group of clandestine Cape Verdean guerrillas in the mountains of Cuba, Elson, a young filmmaker, goes in search of the silenced heroes of this daring and little-known military operation, whose main objective was to fulfill Amílcar Cabral's dream of liberating the country from the clutches of colonialism.

In a back-and-forth between past and present, the film establishes a conversation with the heroes of the country's independence. With them, it travels through the years of struggle in Guinea and Cape Verde after independence, reflecting on dreams, nightmares, and what the country is today, between utopia and oblivion.