Denying Brazil

2000 · 91 min · Documentary

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.

Director: Joel Zito Araújo
Writer: Joel Zito Araújo
Released: November 20, 2000
Language: Portuguese