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Our Mother was an Actress (2023)

Directed by André Novais Oliveira, Renato Novaes

Overview

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.

Length 26 minutes

Actors

Maria José Novais Oliveira | Bárbara Colen | Grace Passô | Gláucia Vandeveld | Gilda Nomacce