Hanami

Section: Smart 7
Title: Hanami
Director: Denise Fernandes
Cast: Sanaya Andrade, Daílma Mendes, Alice Da Luz
Duration: 1h 36m
Country: Portugal, Cape Verde, Switzerland
Language: pt/fr
Year: 2024

On a remote volcanic island – a place everyone wants to leave – Nana has learned to stay. Her mother Nia, who suffers from a mysterious illness, left soon after her birth. When Nana comes down with a high fever, she is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There, she encounters a world suspended between dreams and reality. Years later, when Nana is a teenager, Nia returns.