Our Mother was an Actress

26m
Documentary
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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.

Cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira
Self (archive footage)
Bárbara Colen
Self (voice)
Grace Passô
Self (voice)
Gláucia Vandeveld
Self (voice)
Gilda Nomacce
Self (voice)

Crew

André Novais Oliveira
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Renato Novaes
Director
Higor Gomes
Editor
Gabriel Martins
Producer
Maurílio Martins
Producer
Thiago Macedo Correia
Producer
Priscila Nascimento
Sound

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