Our Mother was an Actress

Our Mother was an Actress

Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira

2023 · Documentary · 0h 26m · 6.5

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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Cast

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

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