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Is director Jeferson De Brazil’s Spike Lee? Filmmaker prepares for release of latest film “M8 – When death rescues life” the story of a black medical student

November 29, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been following the career of filmmaker Jeferson De for a number of years, dating back to about 2007 when […]

Director Jeferson De debuts his film “Correndo atrás” at Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles; with cast made up of almost all blacks actors, movie details the difficulty of being a poor, black man in Brazilian society

March 7, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Of course by now, everyone knows about the blockbuster American film with the nearly all-black cast that’s breaking all sorts […]

About Necropoetics and Black Cinema: Afro-Brazilian directors from the state of Minas Gerais are making history as the new voices of Brazilian film

February 2, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The topic of today’s post is a theme that this blog has been exploring for some time and I have […]

“It’s very complex the situation of a white telling the story of a black, without being in his place”: The absence of black representation behind the cameras

January 30, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The time is long past due. We know that there are a number of talented Afro-Brazilian filmmakers that have directed […]

Protagonist of the blockbuster ‘Cidade de Deus/City of God’ film is now an Uber driver; and this exposes our most perverse racism

January 28, 2019 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: The years 2012 and 2017 made the 10th and 15th year anniversaries of the release of the film Cidade de […]

Documentary “A Última Abolição” (‘The Last Abolition’) shows the situation of blacks in modern day Brazilian society and contemplates an incomplete abolition

October 23, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Every year, on May 13th, Afro-Brazilian activists, writers and leaders reflect on what this date actually means. On May 13th, […]

Cinema Negro will be the highlight of the 20th edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte; festival will bring exposure to black filmmakers

August 9, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Cinema Negro, Black Cinema, will be the highlight of the twentieth edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte By Marques Travae The rise and […]

With the release of documentary ‘The Case of the Wrong Man’, Camila de Moraes becomes first black woman director in 34 years to have film released in commercial theater – What took so long?

May 22, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The work and importance of black Brazilians filmmakers is yet another area that is very important to this blog. Afro-Brazilians […]

“The Black Voice in Cinema”: Debate discusses the difficulty of Afro-Brazilian actors and filmmakers finding success in Brazil’s film industry

November 4, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s film industry is yet another genre in which if one were to judge from movie casts it would be […]

A call to protagonism: Controversy over the lack of blacks nominated at the Oscars reverberates among those who make art in Brazil

February 15, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The recent controversy stirred up by American film director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith calling for a black boycott […]

Why no black Brazilian actor will ever boycott the nation’s top TV network Rede Globo

January 25, 2016 Marques Travae 15

Note from BW of Brazil: The recent controversy over the lack of nominations of black actors and actresses for the Oscar Award ceremony has also been […]

Actress Adriana Lessa joins cast of “Sexo e as negas”: Is her character, a business woman, an attempt to address criticisms of the show’s stereotypical portrayals of black women

October 7, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In our ongoing coverage of the television series Sexo e as negas, we realize that persons outside of Brazil who […]

HBO series “Filhos do Carnaval”: a rare moment in Brazil’s blond television programming

October 2, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I open this post simply to introduce the HBO series of which only a few episodes I was able to […]

Short films by black female directors presented at prestigious Cannes Film Festival

June 20, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Great news to share here but even in the good news there’s more than one side to reflect upon. Good […]

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Is director Jeferson De Brazil’s Spike Lee? Filmmaker prepares for release of latest film “M8 – When death rescues life” the story of a black medical student

Director Jeferson De debuts his film “Correndo atrás” at Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles; with cast made up of almost all blacks actors, movie details the difficulty of being a poor, black man in Brazilian society

About Necropoetics and Black Cinema: Afro-Brazilian directors from the state of Minas Gerais are making history as the new voices of Brazilian film

“It’s very complex the situation of a white telling the story of a black, without being in his place”: The absence of black representation behind the cameras

Protagonist of the blockbuster ‘Cidade de Deus/City of God’ film is now an Uber driver; and this exposes our most perverse racism

Documentary “A Última Abolição” (‘The Last Abolition’) shows the situation of blacks in modern day Brazilian society and contemplates an incomplete abolition

Cinema Negro will be the highlight of the 20th edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte; festival will bring exposure to black filmmakers

With the release of documentary ‘The Case of the Wrong Man’, Camila de Moraes becomes first black woman director in 34 years to have film released in commercial theater – What took so long?

“The Black Voice in Cinema”: Debate discusses the difficulty of Afro-Brazilian actors and filmmakers finding success in Brazil’s film industry

A call to protagonism: Controversy over the lack of blacks nominated at the Oscars reverberates among those who make art in Brazil

Why no black Brazilian actor will ever boycott the nation’s top TV network Rede Globo

Actress Adriana Lessa joins cast of “Sexo e as negas”: Is her character, a business woman, an attempt to address criticisms of the show’s stereotypical portrayals of black women

HBO series “Filhos do Carnaval”: a rare moment in Brazil’s blond television programming

Short films by black female directors presented at prestigious Cannes Film Festival

Orixás for children: New book introduces children to the attributes of African deities and Afro-Brazilian culture in the struggle against religious intolerance

Welcome to 2019!! But before we move on, here’s a recap of the Top Ten new stories at Black Women of Brazil of 2018

Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she prefers white men?

A school for Bahia’s African descendants: Luiza Mahin School in Salvador immerses children in African/Afro-Brazilian History and Culture, instilling a pride in blackness

In ultra-Eurocentric Brazil, black parents seek representation in literature for their children

“With the résumé I have, I would be a millionaire, maybe if I wasn’t black”: Actress Cris Vianna gets real about being black in Brazil’s entertainment industry

“I’m black and have proudly celebrated my race since waiters of a famous hotel in Rio didn’t serve blacks in the restaurant”: Legendary singer Elza Soares’s powerful response to Vogue Brasil controversy

Brazilian film “Besouro” being shown again in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival; movie about 1920s capoeira master was awarded best film in 2011

What is the link between Brazil’s world famous Carnival and religions of African-origin such as the Candomblé?

Black actresses of recent soap opera unite in empowering photo shoot; women represent a new generation that is making a difference on the small screen

Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications

Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says

In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates”: What is the message here?

“Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube after featuring a black family

The historical construction of racism in Brazil: exclusion of blacks from access to land, low investment in education are factors in current racial inequalities