The architect and the old village - Costa, Catarina Alves (Documentary Educational Resources, 2003)
Previously released on DVD.. - Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 23, 2010). - Recorded in Santiago Island, Cape Verde
Álvaro Siza Vieira, a famous visionary Portuguese architect, is called to coordinate the rehabilitation of the monuments and architectonic heritage of Cidade Velha (Old Village) in Santiago, one of the African islands of Cape Verde. This project creates great expectations among the local population, who envisages it as a way of improving their quality of life