Our Mother was an Actress (2023)
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.
Directors: André Novais Oliveira, Renato Novaes.
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Maria José Novais Oliveira as Self (archive footage) |
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Bárbara Colen as Self (voice) |
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Grace Passô as Self (voice) |
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Gláucia Vandeveld as Self (voice) |
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Gilda Nomacce as Self (voice) |
| Production | Gabriel Martins | Producer |
| Sound | Priscila Nascimento | Sound |
| Production | Thiago Macedo Correia | Producer |
| Writing | André Novais Oliveira | Writer |
| Production | Maurílio Martins | Producer |
| Directing | André Novais Oliveira | Director |
| Production | André Novais Oliveira | Producer |
| Editing | Higor Gomes | Editor |
| Editing | André Novais Oliveira | Editor |
| Directing | Renato Novaes | Director |