Black Goddess

Black Goddess

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Drama · Romance · Fantasy

Overview

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.

Barren Lives
Where Are You, João Gilberto?
The State I Am In
The Thrill of Brazil
Metade Fumaça
The Steel Trap
Saludos Amigos
The House of Sand
Cowboy Forever
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Black Orpheus
Cobra Verde
The Emerald Forest
Two Sons of Francisco
Birdwatchers
The Mission
Dhoom 2
The Man of the Year
Lower City
The Man Who Challenged the Devil