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Our Mother was an Actress

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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.

DirectorsAndré Novais Oliveira·Renato Novaes
WriterAndré Novais Oliveira
ProducersGabriel Martins·Maurílio Martins

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Cast · Directed by André Novais Oliveira

MOMaria José Novais Oliveira
Maria José Novais Oliveira
Self (archive footage)
BCBárbara Colen
Bárbara Colen
Self (voice)
GPGrace Passô
Grace Passô
Self (voice)
GV
Gláucia Vandeveld
Self (voice)
GNGilda Nomacce
Gilda Nomacce
Self (voice)

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