Our Mother was an Actress

2023Directed by André Novais Oliveira, Renato Novaes

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Released: October 1, 2023
Runtime: 26m

About Our Mother was an Actress

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors: André Novais Oliveira
Renato Novaes
Writer: André Novais Oliveira
Original title: Nossa Mãe era Atriz

Principal cast

In billing order

Maria José Novais OliveiraSelf (archive footage)
Bárbara ColenSelf (voice)
Grace PassôSelf (voice)
Gláucia VandeveldSelf (voice)
Gilda NomacceSelf (voice)

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