O combate ao mau cinema: propostas para a exibição de filmes em Cabo Verde dos primeiros anos de independência (1974-1980)

Abstract

Considering the intense presence of cinema in the history of Cape Verde, the aim of this article is to take a look at the proposals regarding the film screening aired in the early years of independence (1974-1980). In the same period, the government’s actions with regard to sports, seeking to consolidate a national identity that did not fit the archipelago’s trajectory, clashed with a historically constructed understanding of the practice (Melo, 2011). What would have happened to the cinema? How was the topic debated? The evidence examined comes from Voz di Povo, which circulated the PAIGC positions, as well as Alert! and Novo Jornal de Cabo Verde, periodicals launched at the time of transition to independence. It is concluded that the proposed interventions were unsuccessful, in part because of operational limitations, but also because the population refused to abandon old habits.
Keywords: History of Africa, Leisure History, Cinema, Cape Verde.