Vitalina Varela is a film about its lead actress, a Cape Verdean woman who plays a fictionalized version of herself. The actress, Vitalina, first appeared in Costa's previous film, Horse Money, where she shared the story of her husband leaving their homeland 25 years ago to work in Lisbon.
Vitalina Varela
A Cape Verdean woman embarks on a poignant journey through Lisbon, tracing the faint physical remnants of her late husband's existence and unraveling the hidden truths of his mysterious, clandestine life.
