Joy, joy, joy from beginning to end of this seemingly one-take shot of a family celebration of dancing and fun. Using VHS directed by the Caviar director Henry Scholfield he cast from real families and friends of friends to make it feel real – and it does even if it was shot in Ghent and not Cape Verdean.
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