Denying Brazil
First aired on Nov 20, 2000
Runtime: 91mins
80%
Genres: Documentary
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Joel Zito Araújo | Narrator (voice)
João Acaiabe | Narrator (voice)
Ruth de Souza | Herself
Zezé Motta | Herself
Milton Gonçalves | Himself
Léa Garcia | Herself
Featured Crew
Joel Zito Araújo | Director
Joel Zito Araújo | Screenplay
Joel Zito Araújo | Executive Producer
Adrian Cooper | Editor
Joel Zito Araújo | Editor
Adrian Cooper | Director of Photography
