Black Goddess (1978)
A Deusa Negra is a love story that spans two centuries. In 18th century Yorubaland, Prince Oluyole is taken prisoner in the course of internecine warfare fanned by overseas slave traders. He is sold into slavery in Brazil. In present day Nigeria, at his father's deathbed, the young Babatunde promises to go to Brazil and search for traces of their once-enslaved ancestors. Beginning with a Candomblé ritual, his journey takes him ever deeper into this culture and, in a dream-like sequence, affords him a deeper understanding of his ancestors' suffering and powers of resistance. Balogun effortlessly links present with past, real with magical worlds and discourse with trance. The hypnotic atmosphere is also heightened by the music of the Nigerian drummer Remi Kabaka, which plays with repetitive patterns and distortions.
Director: Ola Balogun
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Zózimo Bulbul as |
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Antônio Pitanga as |
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Milton Vilar as |
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Jorge Coutinho as |
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Clementino Kelé as |
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Emmanuel Cavalcanti as |
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Ivan de Almeida as |
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Sonia Santos as |
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Roberto Pirillo as |
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Léa Garcia as |
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Neusa Borges as |
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Maria das Graças Almeida as |
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Ruy Polanah as |
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Kim Negro as |
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Aniceto do Império as |
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Cléa Simões as |
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Neuza Amaral as |
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Chica Xavier as |
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Denny Perrier as |
| Directing | Ola Balogun | Director |
| Writing | Ola Balogun | Writer |
| Production | Jece Valadão | Producer |
| Crew | Edson Batista | Cinematography |
| Sound | Remi Kabaka | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Philippe Gosselet | Editor |
