Archivi del mese: gennaio 2012

Mindelo is a quaint touristic city, with colonial architecture and beautiful beaches by the promenade. To be honest we had hoped to spend a few days there relaxing by the sea, but in the end the stories we found were … Continua a leggere→

After a long sleepless night at the airport, spent working with the wonderful free wifi there, we arrived at Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente, part of the northern Barlavento archipelago. We rented a flat (bartered to a great … Continua a leggere→

We left Ribeira da Barca on the island of Santiago, together with José for the second chapter of production: Mindelo, on the island of Sao Vicente. While traveling we made a stop in the capital Praia, where another part of … Continua a leggere→

Another problem caused by sand gathering is the salination of fresh water deposits. Salt water from the ocean seeps into the ground, destroying plantations near the coast and ruining wells. The sand functioned as a filter, and now without this … Continua a leggere→

José brought us to Ribeira das Prata, a beach half an hour north of Ribeira da Barca. Volcanic black sand still covers a long, wide shoreline here, and it is startlingly beautiful. The former beaches of Ribeira da Barca and … Continua a leggere→

The points of view of Ribeira da Barca’s fishermen are essential for understanding what is happening in the Cape Verdean waters. We followed a usual work day of fishing with some of the the most experienced fishermen in the village. … Continua a leggere→

Ze and the crew go to Charco with cousin Ja, where people are gathering sand by the shore. There is none left above water so they must dig it up from the sea bed. At the end Mirco has a … Continua a leggere→

Just outside our window, Jordie and Gabriel return from filming at sea. Fishermen launch their wooden boats just next to our house, which is filled with nets and fishing gear. We showed a video of Ze playing football for a … Continua a leggere→

During the first days of shooting we met Ja -Ze’s cousin- who gathers sand at the beach of Charco, and Ze took us to a relative who makes grog out of sugar cane. The fishermen got lucky one day as … Continua a leggere→