The Memory Thread

The Memory Thread 1991 Directed by Eduardo Coutinho O Fio da Memória

A panorama of the Brazilian black experience, starting with the figure of the semi-illiterate popular artist and employee of a salt mine Gabriel Joaquim dos Santos.

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Cinefilmes

Release Date 31 December 1991

115 mins

Cast

Milton Gonçalves Narrator

Ferreira Gullar Narrator

Benedita da Silva Herself

Aniceto do Império Himself

Bira Presidente Himself

Ubirany Himself

Eduardo Coutinho Himself (Voice)

Carlos Cachaça Himself

Crew

Director

Eduardo Coutinho

Executive Producers

Eduardo Escorel

Lauro Escorel

Cinematography

Adrian Cooper

Editor

Gilberto Santeiro

Sound

Hercília Cardillo

Heron Alencar

Assistant Director

Sérgio Goldenberg