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Denying Brazil 2000 Directed by Joel Zito Araújo A Negação do Brasil

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
Production Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Casa de Criação Cinema
Release Date 20 November 2000
91 mins
Cast
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo Narrator (voice)
João Acaiabe
João Acaiabe Narrator (voice)
Ruth de Souza
Ruth de Souza Herself
Zezé Motta
Zezé Motta Herself
Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves Himself
Léa Garcia
Léa Garcia Herself
Cléa Simões
Cléa Simões Herself
Maria Ceiça
Maria Ceiça Herself
Tony Tornado
Tony Tornado Himself
Maurício Gonçalves
Maurício Gonçalves Himself
Nelson Xavier
Nelson Xavier Himself
Herval Rossano
Herval Rossano Himself
Walter Avancini
Walter Avancini Himself
Crew
Director
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Writer
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Executive Producer
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Cinematography
Adrian Cooper
Adrian Cooper
Cleumo Segond
Cleumo Segond
Editors
Adrian Cooper
Adrian Cooper
Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Sound
Toninho Muricy
Toninho Muricy
Joaquim Santana
Joaquim Santana