Released:
2000-11-20

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Joel Zito Araújo
  as
  Narrator (voice)
• 
  João Acaiabe
  as
  Narrator (voice)
• 
  Ruth de Souza
  as
  Herself
• 
  Zezé Motta
  as
  Herself
• 
  Milton Gonçalves
  as
  Himself