Name: Denying Brazil
Genre: documentary
Released: 2000
Duration: 91
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Joel Zito Araújo, João Acaiabe, Ruth de Souza, Zezé Motta, Milton Gonçalves

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 Araújo
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Joel Zito Araújo
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Joel Zito Araújo
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João Acaiabe
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Ruth de Souza
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Zezé Motta
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Milton Gonçalves
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Léa Garcia
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Cléa Simões
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Maria Ceiça
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Tony Tornado
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Maurício Gonçalves
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Nelson Xavier
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Herval Rossano
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Walter Avancini

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