Denying Brazil
Joel Zito Araújo2000-11-20
8.2
93 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Joel Zito Araújo | Narrator | Unowned |
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João Acaiabe | Narrator | Unowned |
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Ruth de Souza | Herself | Unowned |
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Zezé Motta | Herself | Unowned |
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Milton Gonçalves | Himself | Unowned |
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Léa Garcia | Herself | Unowned |
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Cléa Simões | Herself | Unowned |
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Maria Ceiça | Herself | Unowned |
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Tony Tornado | Himself | Unowned |
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Maurício Gonçalves | Himself | Unowned |
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Nelson Xavier | Himself | Unowned |
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Herval Rossano | Himself | Unowned |
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Walter Avancini | Himself | Unowned |