Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira

Our Mother was an Actress

NR (0 votes)• 2023• 26m•Released

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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.

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Languages: Portuguese

Director: André Novais Oliveira, Renato Novaes

Starring Cast: Maria José Novais Oliveira, Bárbara Colen, Grace Passô, Gláucia Vandeveld, Gilda Nomacce

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Maria José Novais Oliveira

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Bárbara Colen

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Grace Passô

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Gláucia Vandeveld

Self (voice)

Gilda Nomacce

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