Denying Brazil
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2000-11-20
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Joel Zito Araújo
Spoken language: Português
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Denying Brazil
Production Companies: Casa de Criação Cinema
Production Countries: Brazil
Cast
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