Our Mother was an Actress

"Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira"

2023 0h 26m PT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira”

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Cast

Maria José Novais Oliveira
Self (archive footage)
Bárbara Colen
Self (voice)
Grace Passô
Self (voice)
Gláucia Vandeveld
Self (voice)
Gilda Nomacce
Self (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Novais Oliveira
Writers: André Novais Oliveira
Languages: Portuguese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Higor Gomes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maria José Novais Oliveira and Bárbara Colen and Grace Passô carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira".

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Novais Oliveira directs. Higor Gomes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Higor Gomes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maria José Novais Oliveira and Bárbara Colen and Grace Passô carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Remembering Maria José Novais Oliveira".
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.