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Our Mother was an Actress

2023 · 26 min · Documentary

Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira

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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Creators

André Novais Oliveira — Director · Renato Novaes — Director

Top cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira portraitMaria José Novais OliveiraSelf (archive footage)Bárbara Colen portraitBárbara ColenSelf (voice)Grace Passô portraitGrace PassôSelf (voice)GGláucia VandeveldSelf (voice)Gilda Nomacce portraitGilda NomacceSelf (voice)

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