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Our Mother was an Actress

Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira

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0h 26m

2023

“Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira”

Synopsis

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.

Director

André Novais Oliveira

Renato Novaes

Documentary

Cast & Crew

Maria José Novais Oliveira

Maria José Novais Oliveira

as Self (archive footage)

Bárbara Colen

Bárbara Colen

as Self (voice)

Grace Passô

Grace Passô

as Self (voice)

Gláucia Vandeveld

as Self (voice)

Gilda Nomacce

Gilda Nomacce

as Self (voice)

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