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.
Directed by
Joel Zito Araújo
Milton Gonçalves
Himself
Maurício Gonçalves
Himself
Zezé Motta
Herself
Nelson Xavier
Himself
Ruth de Souza
Herself
Tony Tornado
Himself
João Acaiabe
Narrator (voice)
Léa Garcia
Herself
Maria Ceiça
Herself
Cléa Simões
Herself

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