The Volcano’s Last Wish

The plot

The Volcano’s Last Wish | Narrative short | 25 minutes / 2020 | Director: Guenny K. Pires | Country: Cape Verde | Grounded firmly in the writer’s home country of Cape Verde, West Africa, the narrative centers on the relationship between its two main protagonists - Mr. Musa-Maximiano, one hundred and five-years-old and his village’s spiritual leader, and his nine-year-old grandson, Michel. Mr. Musa had long ago taken up the mantle of being the storytelling guardian of his village’s history and culture, and now, on the eve of a momentous birthday celebration, accepting that his end is near, he wishes to pass on this critical responsibility to an unsuspecting, yet earnestly open, Michel.

• Age Rating General (12 and under)
• Running time 00:25:21 mins



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