Denying Brazil
2000 • Documentary
8.429 (7)
Joel Zito Araújo
Director
Status
Released
Release date
November 20, 2000
Duration
91 Min
Language
pt
Popularity
0.7221
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Joel Zito Araújo
João Acaiabe
Ruth de Souza
Zezé Motta
Milton Gonçalves
Léa Garcia
Cléa Simões
Maria Ceiça
Tony Tornado
Maurício Gonçalves
Nelson Xavier
Herval Rossano
Walter Avancini
