Our Mother was an Actress

6.5 2023 26 min
Documentary

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 i…

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Directors
André Novais Oliveira, Renato Novaes
Writer
André Novais Oliveira

Cast

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

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