Denying Brazil

8.2 / 10

(6 votes)

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.

Country:

Brazil

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

93 minutes

Year:

2000

Director:

Joel Zito Araújo

Cast:
Joel Zito Araújo

Narrator

João Acaiabe

Narrator

Ruth de Souza

Herself

Zezé Motta

Herself

Milton Gonçalves

Himself

Crew:
Joel Zito Araújo

Director

Joel Zito Araújo

Screenplay

Joel Zito Araújo

Executive Producer

Adrian Cooper

Editor

Joel Zito Araújo

Editor