Hanami (2025)

A breathtakingly beautiful and tender debut film about a young girl’s longing and grounding on an enchanting Cape Verdean volcanic island. Teenager Nana’s mother left her on the island at an early age to fi nd work on the mainland. Nana is surrounded by a natural female solidarity, but she dreams of a home and her mother’s return. The smoldering volcano is a testament to a life force that grows in intensity beneath a calm surface… 

Q&A with the director Denise Fernandes after the screening, moderated by Johan Blomqvist, Göteborg Film Festival.