Our Mother was an Actress

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.

• André Novais OliveiraDirector
• André Novais OliveiraWriter
• Renato NovaesDirector

• Maria José Novais OliveiraSelf (archive footage)
• Bárbara ColenSelf (voice)
• Grace PassôSelf (voice)
• Gláucia VandeveldSelf (voice)
• Gilda NomacceSelf (voice)