Denying Brazil

A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian television "soaps". Based on his own memories and on a sturdy body of research evidence, the director analyses race relations in Brazilian soap operas, calling attention to their likely influence on Brazilian African-Americans' identity-forming processes.

• Joel Zito AraújoDirector
• Joel Zito AraújoScreenplay

• Joel Zito AraújoNarrator (voice)
• João AcaiabeNarrator (voice)
• Ruth de SouzaHerself
• Zezé MottaHerself
• Milton GonçalvesHimself
• Léa GarciaHerself
• Cléa SimõesHerself
• Maria CeiçaHerself
• Tony TornadoHimself
• Maurício GonçalvesHimself
• Nelson XavierHimself
• Herval RossanoHimself