Denying Brazil
2000-11-20 | 91 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Joel Zito AraújoNarrator (voice)
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João AcaiabeNarrator (voice)
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Ruth de SouzaHerself
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Zezé MottaHerself
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Milton GonçalvesHimself
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Léa GarciaHerself
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Cléa SimõesHerself
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Maria CeiçaHerself
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Tony TornadoHimself
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Maurício GonçalvesHimself
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Nelson XavierHimself
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Herval RossanoHimself
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Walter AvanciniHimself
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