Denying Brazil
2000 92min PT
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian television "soaps". Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyses race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on Brazilian African-Americans' identity-forming processes.
director: Joel Zito Araújo
cast: Joel Zito Araújo, João Acaiabe, Ruth de Souza, Zezé Motta
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Credits
Joel Zito Araújo
Narrator (voice)
João Acaiabe
Narrator (voice)
Ruth de Souza
Herself
Zezé Motta
Herself
Milton Gonçalves
Himself
Léa Garcia
Herself
Cléa Simões
Herself
Maria Ceiça
Herself
Tony Tornado
Himself
Maurício Gonçalves
Himself
Nelson Xavier
Himself
Herval Rossano
Himself
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