Denying Brazil
Not Rated
Documentary
Starring: Joel Zito Araújo, João Acaiabe, Ruth de Souza, Zezé Motta, Milton Gonçalves
Writer: Joel Zito Araújo
Release Date:
November 20, 2000
November 20, 2000
Ratings:
8.2 / 10
8.2 / 10
Director:
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Companies:
Casa de Criação Cinema
Casa de Criação Cinema
Overview
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.
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