Hanami

Hanami is a 2024 drama film co-written and directed by Denise Fernandes in her first feature film. A co-production between Switzerland, Portugal and Cape Verde, it centres on the coming of age of Nana on the island of Fogo in Cape Verde. The film premiered at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Best Emerging Director Award, and was later screened at festivals including Vancouver, London, Chicago and Göteborg.