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Denying Brazil (2000)

Original title: A Negação do Brasil

2000-11-20 · 1h 33m · PT
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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.

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Joel Zito AraújoDirectorJoel Zito AraújoDirector

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Joel Zito AraújoJoel Zito AraújoNarratorJoel Zito AraújoJoel Zito AraújoNarratorJoão AcaiabeJoão AcaiabeNarratorRuth de SouzaRuth de SouzaHerselfZezé MottaZezé MottaHerselfMilton GonçalvesMilton GonçalvesHimselfLéa GarciaLéa GarciaHerselfCléa SimõesCléa SimõesHerselfMaria CeiçaMaria CeiçaHerselfTony TornadoTony TornadoHimselfMaurício GonçalvesMaurício GonçalvesHimselfNelson XavierNelson XavierHimself

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Civil rightsTelenovela

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityCivil Rights · TelenovelaDirector preference370970 · 1297068Actor preference296189 · 212189 · 118650Country preferenceBrDecade preference2000

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What is Denying Brazil about?

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.

How long is Denying Brazil?

Denying Brazil has a runtime of 93 minutes.