
Danças Negras
Documentary
Overview
A debate about the presence of black culture in Brazilian contemporaneity, as well as the various paradoxes found in the environment of a society marked by a racist and slavery tradition.
Top Cast
Clyde Morgan
Clyde Morgan
Clyde Morgan
Makota Valdina Pinto
Makota Valdina Pinto
Makota Valdina Pinto
Edileusa Santos
Edileusa Santos
Edileusa Santos
Lia Robatto
Lia Robatto
Lia Robatto
Enoque Santos
Enoque Santos
Enoque Santos
Salloma Salomão
Salloma Salomão
Salloma Salomão
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