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Our Mother was an Actress
Our Mother was an Actress
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Our Mother was an Actress

2023
Directed byAndré Novais Oliveira
0h 26m

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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Maria José Novais OliveiraSelf (archive footage)Bárbara ColenSelf (voice)Grace Passô
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STATUSReleased
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NR

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