Denying Brazil

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Denying Brazil

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.

Original Title

A Negação do Brasil

Release Date

2000-11-20

Year

2000

Duration

1h 31m

Status

Released

Score

8.20

#civil-rights#telenovela

Cast

Joel Zito Araújo

Joel Zito Araújo

Narrator (voice)

João Acaiabe

João Acaiabe

Narrator (voice)

Ruth de Souza

Ruth de Souza

Zezé Motta

Zezé Motta

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Léa Garcia

Léa Garcia

Cléa Simões

Cléa Simões

Maria Ceiça

Maria Ceiça

Tony Tornado

Tony Tornado

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves