

Our Mother was an Actress
2023, Portuguese. Directed by André Novais Oliveira & Renato Novaes.
Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira
Maria José Novais Oliveira, a black woman, resident on the outskirts of Contagem, already in her 60s, has become a film actress, with an award-winning career in Brazil and internationally. This documentary recalls the image of a unique woman who marked Brazilian cinema in the 2010s.
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- 0h 26m
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- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 1 October 2023
- Original title
- Nossa Mãe era Atriz
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- André Novais Oliveira
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Who directed Our Mother was an Actress?
Our Mother was an Actress (2023) was directed by André Novais Oliveira and Renato Novaes and stars Maria José Novais Oliveira, Bárbara Colen, Grace Passô.