Hanami

Story

Synopsis

On a remote volcanic island that everybody wants to leave, little Nana learns to stay. Her mother, Nia, went into exile right after she was born and Nana grows up in the family of her father. One day, the family learns that Nia is ill. Nana begins to develop high fevers and is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment. There she encounters a world steeped in magical realism, between dreams and reality. Later, when Nana is a teenager, her mother Nia finally returns to the island.

Director

Denise Fernandes

Writers

Denise Fernandes, Telmo Churro

Language

Portuguese

Country

Switzerland, Cape Verde, Portugal

Release date

15 May 2025

Box office

$20,029

Ensemble

Cast

• Sanaya Andrade

  Teenage Nana

• Daílma Mendes

  Kid Nana

• Alice Da Luz Gomes

  Nia

• Nha Nha Rodrigues

  Avo Idalina

• Yûta Nakano

  Kenjiro

• Sandro Barros

  Zito

• Claudio do Canto

  Tio Manuel

• Tatiana Pires

  Kanissia

• Dafiny Andrade

  Kid Boneca

• Eden Correia

  Teenage Boneca

• Carla Montrond

  Tia Zenita

• Sonia Pires

  Tia Marilena