Denying Brazil
2000, Portuguese. Directed by Joel Zito Araújo.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 20 November 2000
- Original title
- A Negação do Brasil
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Joel Zito Araújo
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Denying Brazil runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed Denying Brazil?
Denying Brazil (2000) was directed by Joel Zito Araújo and stars Joel Zito Araújo, João Acaiabe, Ruth de Souza.