Natasha Craveiro, Cap Vert, 2024
SYNOPSIS
Pirinha is a young woman’s journey through the recesses of her subconscious in search of herself and coming to terms with her past. On her journey, she encounters the so-called ‘evil’ creatures from Cape Verdean folklore that she feared so much as a child, only to discover that “true evil” has its roots in someone else. These encounters, however, are sweetened by memories of the most beautiful phase of her life – time spent with her grandmother, a woman ahead of her time who had a peculiar knowledge of traditional medicine and treated her granddaughter with it whenever needed. As a result, Pirinha is also a story of healing steeped in the cultural rituals of Cape Verde. It is a unique journey, but unfortunately one that is so familiar to many women, yet one that brings hope that wounds can be healed.
BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Natasha Craveiro is a Cape Verdean sociologist, producer and director born in Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente. In January 2017, she co-founded the independent production house Korikaxoru Films, Lda. with which she has made a unique journey through the world of cinema. She produced the award-winning documentary OMI NOBU and worked with big names such as Abderahmane Sissako and Pawel Pawlikowski. She wrote and directed the documentary “Mama” in 2022 and the hybrid “Pirinha” in 2024. Member of the Nucleo Nacional do Cinema de Cabo Verde, mentor of the project of the only film club on the island of Santiago, Cineclub Mankara, and
founding member of Kuletivu Nhanha, collective that aims to support and promote women’s projects in cinema and audiovisual in Cape Verde. She did the Deental@Cannes program at the Cannes 2023 festival and in the
same year she was part of the African Commission at the renowned IDFA festival.