A filmmaker for over a decade, her breakout came with 2020’s “Nha Mila,” which screened in competition at festivals such as Locarno and Uppsala and was nominated for best short at th...
As one way to make it visible, I made Cape Verde and its people the central theme of my first feature film.” Fernandes co-wrote the film with celebrated Portuguese filmmaker Telmo Churro, whose ...
Breaking the news to Variety, MoreThan managing partner Queralt Pons Serra added, “‘Hanami’ is an incredibly beautiful and cinematic film. In her debut, Denise Fernandes demonstrates...