Tchindas

Tchinda is one of most beloved women in Cape Verde| especially after she came out as a transgender person in the local newspaper in 1998. Since then| her name hasbecome the term used by locals to name queer Cape Verdeans. Despite her great reputation| Tchinda remains humble and every afternoon she happily tours theneighborhood to sell her best "coxinhas"| a classic Brazilian treat: delicious fried balls of chicken. But every February all changes. It's the month leading up totheir Carnival| when the slow-paced atmosphere of the island transforms into a frenzied hustle and bustle as thousands flock to the streets. The days before theCarnival are hectic. Locals join forces to create something beautiful out of nothing. It becomes a «Little Brazil» as their most acclaimed singer| Cesária Évora(1941-2011)| defined in one of her most famous "mornas". This documentary is as trip to an unknown side of Africa that very few may have ever imagined.Screenshots:

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