Category Archives: film
Trajectory of the documentary “Raça” features three black personalities in the struggle for racial equality
Note from BW of Brazil: The BW of Brazil blog has featured the work and opinions of filmmaker Joel Zito Araújo in a number of posts. He is the the most … Continue reading
May 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Chica da Silva: From slave to elite in 18th century Brazil
Francisca da Silva de Oliveira, or simply Chica da Silva or Xica da Silva (Serro, cerca 1732 – February 15, 1796), was a slave, later freed, who lived in the … Continue reading
March 19, 2013 · 1 Comment
A discussion of Black Women in Cinema
In the spring of 2010 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, three black Brazilian actresses came together to discuss the presence of black Brazilian women in Brazilian Cinema and … Continue reading
November 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A discussion of Black Women in Cinema
In the spring of 2010 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, three black Brazilian actresses came together to discuss the presence of black Brazilian women in Brazilian Cinema and … Continue reading
November 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
