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.

Details

Cast

Joel Zito Araújo

João Acaiabe

Ruth de Souza

Zezé Motta

Milton Gonçalves

Léa Garcia

Cléa Simões

Maria Ceiça

Tony Tornado

Maurício Gonçalves