Denying Brazil (A Negação do Brasil) 24 years old

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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Denying Brazil Cast

Name Character
Nelson Xavier He was 59, 75 years old when he died
Milton Gonçalves He was 66, now 91 years old
Léa Garcia She was 67, now 91 years old
Maria Ceiça She was 35, now 59 years old
Ruth de Souza She was 79, 98 years old when she died
Cléa Simões She was 73, 79 years old when she died
Zezé Motta She was 56, now 80 years old
Joel Zito Araújo
Maurício Gonçalves He was 34, now 58 years old
Herval Rossano He was 67, 74 years old when he died
Tony Tornado He was 70, now 94 years old

Denying Brazil Crew

Name Department
Joel Zito Araújo as Director. Directing
Joel Zito Araújo as Editor. Editing
Joel Zito Araújo as Executive Producer. Production
Joel Zito Araújo as Screenplay. Writing
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Denying Brazil (24 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 20, 2000
  • Runtime: 93 minutes